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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Ownership made the call over Tre's head to hire Sutter. He had no real autonomy when it came to dealing with Sutter.
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This is the thing, I dont really like the Canonization of Treliving, I think he should have been fired a long time ago.
The Sutter thing? Well...its not like Treliving had a long and storied history of picking up the best coaches. And he got more than a fair few swings at it, of which he whiffed them all.
So when someone says: "Ownership went over Tre's head to hire Sutter who consequently won the Jack Adams"
Why wouldnt you? Treliving clearly wouldnt know the difference between a good coach and his own ass.
That ought to say a lot about Treliving's judgement. The fact that the year after being named the 'Best Coach in the NHL' Sutter went nuts...I dont think anyone saw that coming and we still cant explain it.
Suffice it to say though, Treliving was not a Wizard at picking coaches or UFAs and frankly, the narrative is that he 'quit' or 'left' but I wouldnt be so certain that he was ever even wanted back.
That 'Toxic Work Environment?' Sutter didnt build it alone.