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Originally Posted by Yikes
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.
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Sutter’s idea and owners mandate was probably to accomplish success in a short time. This probably means cutting corners when building player relationships and getting them to buy in. Seems like he hasn't recovered from losing a pair of elite players. I think Sutter watched those players before he was brought in and was to his advantage. Some of his moves though have been baffling. Interesting what you say about coaching, player relationships and the coaches objectives. I guess coaches have find ways to work with younger, older and some overpaid egos. Can't be an easy job.