My best summary:
- Maloney says he did thorough interviews with players, staff, agents and it's apparent a new voice is needed.
- Says Sutter is a good coach with a great hockey mind, but today's world requires a different approach. Says Sutter is demanding and firm.
- Focusing on finding a GM first, who will then hire a coach and coaching staff (wonder if more are let go).
- Doesn't believe that Treliving will be an option, going in a new direction and is excited.
- Not going to comment on what the players/staff said or what kind of environment it was at the rink.
- Treliving leaving and Sutter fired has nothing to do with one another. Two seperate situations.
- Players were very, very frustrated with the season. Thought they had a team to make the playoffs. Has to address upcoming UFAs.
- Spoke to Kylington and says that he is in a very good place and is ready to come back next season. Some changes needed, and young players need to get into the lineup and get a chance.
- Once they get a GM they will hire a coach, and that coach will determine what goes on with the rest of the coaching staff.
- Reiterates that players have a stronger voice these days, but don't want to have the "inmates running the asylum, so to speak".
- Sounds like they are going to continue persuing the window to win, not going to just be selling off assets.
- Important to have a long-term solution as coach, but that's not always the reality. Have to get a GM and coach that connect with "today's player".
- Young players are more prepared to play in the NHL immediately. Have a veteran team, but they need to have youth in the lineup and play meaningful minutes.
- Tkachuk and Gaudreau didn't leave because of Sutter/Treliving. Attitude around the rink had more to do with underachieving than any particular personality.
- Had a lot of conversations with Murray Edwards about moving this team forward.
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