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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
They’re mostly in their 20s…. So. Guess.
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I think that's exactly my point. Sounds like things were so bad this year under Sutter, they'd have to be to for the exit interviews to be that bad, so not saying the wrong choice was made.
But, I'm sure there is a lot of complaining from peeps in there early 20's about not being treated like grown men / pro's - and a lot of not acting like grown men / pro's that goes along with that.
Athletes today in that age group I think are far more disciplined than say Sutter would have observed himself when he was in the NHL and that age. Their training and fitness and dedication to the craft is at another level. But they are also just 20 year old kids (and more so now the NHL skews younger) - and yes I'm so old that I can shake my fist at the 20 year olds on my lawn.
It just has to be a tough gig coaching these days:
- Super high power athletes
- Many of them make so much money that the power dynamic is actually in reverse (not saying that's a bad thing) - the coach has less than the players.
- And yet at the same time, they are really just kids..............who will do stupid kid things, lots and need wrangling and shown how to be adults.