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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I said it earlier but that was always going to be the biggest issue this offseason for Sutter.
If Lindholm, Hanifin, Toffoli, Tanev, Zadorov, Backlund indicate they aren't willing to re-sign with Sutter as head coach then that will cost him his job.
Especially if there were indications that part of the reason Tkachuk wanted out was Sutter (which I've heard was part of the reason).
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A very large part, from what I was told(a very good source) the players knew Sutter was going to be extended after he won the Adams and as much as people like to blame the wife it played the largest part in Johnny leaving, when that happened Tkachuk said I'm not signing long term so you may as well trade me now. also the players absolutely hate not having a buffer(captain) to get between them and Sutter's head games.
Sutter is too full of himself, his belittlement of players doesn't work in todays NHL and his refusal to give young talented players any rope is a piss off... he has to go.