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Originally Posted by DazzlinDino
Some people like change for the sake of change but won't look deeper at the real problem. From the top If we're not going to do what it takes to bring in elite players, we are going to have to ask average players to work harder. That becomes an issue for the coach, as he has to work with what he has. I doubt any of us could get all those players to play together, even in the positions they want to. It is very hard to get a team to play at a high level. It is not always about giving the players what they want it's s about getting them to make the sacrifices, to achieve those wins.
Getting rid of the coach is the easy answer, but pushing and getting an average group to play a harder is an uphill battle. How often have we made the playoffs? When you have a group of players that have hardly made the playoffs and don't know what it takes to get there, you have to wonder if giving the players the reins is the answer. Good teams that make the playoffs all the time and know that if they don't work hard or make the sacrifices they won't be in the playoffs. Our team lacks the will because the don't have the experience. I think this is why Sutter looks for guys who've won Stanley Cups. Too bad right now we don't have that younger version Lucic.
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Having played on numerous teams/sports (never hockey) since I was 6 I will say that as far as coaching is concerned, regardless of the sport, players play within a system, man to man vs. zone as an example. I can honestly say that I never really liked any of my coaches all the way to playing for Calgary Saracens in my early 20's. In every case/sport coaching brings a system in and adapts the system to personnel/strengths/weaknesses to enable the team to win or at least compete. Managements job is to look to the future to enable the team to win or at least compete. My take on Sutter is it's his way or the highway and that just don't play well with pretty much any team. Now, I don't know Edwards at all and have never worked within his system but I do know folks that know him pretty well and with Murray, it is his way or the highway so there is that.