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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's pretty clear to me that Sutter isn't the problem but he's a problem. I no longer think he's an elite head coach. He's still a good coach but his insistence of rolling lines and stubbornness in keeping combinations together that haven't worked have hindered the team. There are simply better coaches today that are more in tune with today's NHL that aren't preoccupied with size and toughness and are more into line matching and problem solving when things aren't working rather than doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results.
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That's pretty much where I am too. And I don't know that there is a good fit between some of the players on this team and him, in terms of the style of game he wants. I keep on going back to the massive commitment this organization made to Huberdeau. If Sutter can't get him going, then do you try someone who's more suited to that player's game.
But I think he's a fine coach overall.
But as a talent evaluator and someone in charge of player personnel - yikes.