I find it hard to believe that Treliving was offered the opportunity to fire Sutter and turned it down, assuming the coach/GM relationship soured this much (which does seem plausible given the team performance, player utilization and player comments).
It seems far more likely that Edwards backed Sutter which meant Treliving leaving. I suppose it is still possible that Sutter leaves, as he doesn't have much to prove, has plenty of cash and is 64 years old.
I just hope Maloney has the authority to make the call on GM and head coach. The comments from Lindholm and in particular Backlund were really telling. I get that it was garbage bag day and emotions are raw, but there is clearly something bad going on in the dressing room. If it is player/coach, they need a mandate to change the coach. Player/player? That might mean moving out players and the coach, as I think that has to be a point against Sutter as well.
I think the Kadri/Huberdeau situation can improve greatly next year, but it is going to take some honest talk about what the issues are in that room.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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