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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
I'm sure that behind closed doors Sutter lets those players know not to take any of the presser nonsense seriously
If you've seen any behind the scenes footage of Sutter with his players, he's forming relationships with them, joking around, and giving them father/son-like pep talks
Games & game days are probably a different story
But I think any concern about players taking media availabilities seriously is blown out of proportion
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I'm not that worried about the players in the organization to be honest, but the media has commented the mood around the team this year has been pretty terrible, so the assumption he's more positive behind the scenes might be a stretch.
To me this is a bigger issue for a guy like Coronato or other young players might have to sign in the next 12 months.
Sutter can have conversations with Pelletier behind the scenes sure...but if youre Matthew Coronato who is also an undersized forward do you look at the way he talks about Phillips and Pelletier in the media, see the ways he speaks about their size, and see how tough its been for them to get in the lineup and go "The Flames organization is the best place for my development as a player and for me to have success in the NHL"
I dont think so.