[ComixZone]

I can’t disagree with Coffee. If I were in Coronato’s position, I’d be perfectly content to finish off my degree and go to free agency or to inform the Flames that I won’t be signing there and it’s in their best interest to move me.

Being a young player and playing for Darryl Sutter just doesn’t strike me as beneficial to a career.

(and I’m not hammering Sutter/blaming him for the mediocrity that is this season, I just don’t think being a young player under him would be at the top of my list if I had other options)

I do disagree with blender on “if Coronato can play, he’ll play” as that’s not the case under Sutter this year. He has a strong bias and we’ve seen it every night this season. It’s not just about being a “star”. Matthew Phillips has earned an NHL opportunity and Sutter isn’t interested. There’s nothing more Phillips can do at the AHL level to earn a shot, and Sutter said “nah”. Youth in depth positions in important, and Sutter prefers his “safe” (and in some cases, bad) veteran depth.