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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
I agree with the Jack Adam’s comment but I don’t agree that Sutter doesn’t have an ego. How many inferences did he make about “knowing how to win” and the fact he’s done it? And he’s the only true one who knows what it takes? That was always the underlying theme to me in so many press conferences.
Personally I think Sutters ego is off the charts, potentially the most egotistical coach I’ve ever seen. How else do you explain what really matters, which are his actions? His actions and bizarre coaching choices last year were literally rooted in his belief that he knew all. How else do you square playing Huberdeau on his off wing or throwing in Nick Ritchie in the most important shootout opportunity of the season?
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Huberdeau was bad from the beginning. He was fumbling the puck like a grenade even without pressure. He was moved to the RW because he was ineffective on the LW. Darryl was desperate to try anything to get him going, including playing him with the french canadian prospect who played on the LW.
Huberdeau was bad. His play was bad. He didn't warrant more ice time. He was ineffective on the powerplay at the beginning of the season; Darryl gave him lots of time to "work things out" and he never did. Other players, Toffoli in particular, were much more effective on the PP and so they played more. Huberdeau was really really bad. I hadn't been as frustrated with a player more than him last year. Constantly making bad plays, bad passes, turning over the puck. I was frustrated with Huberdeau, screaming at the tv every time he turned the puck over and did nothing with an opportunity. I can only imagine how frustrated Darryl was.
Now if you say Huberdeau was bad because he couldn't deal with how Darryl is, well that's fine, but it doesn't change the fact that Huberdeau was INEFFECTIVE which is why Darryl had to do some of those odd things like moving him to the RW. And really, moving a winger to his off-wing is not some crazy idea, it worked incredibly well the season before with Tkachuk. Some players just have a special inner competitive drive to excel no matter how they are treated, while others have to be treated a certain way in order to excel.