The reason to fire Sutter had very little to do with talent as a coach. He made some baffling decisions last year from the outside, which have been repeated way too much. We were always going to get a less talented coach than Sutter. The hope was that better vibes might result in a more productive team.
It is presently looking like Sutter was getting the absolute best out of this team last year and the baffling moves may be more justifiable now. We have a new coach that is making equally - if not more according to dissentowner - baffling moves trying to get something out of this roster.
Huska may just be a career assistant, but it is too early to tell. Frankly, if his veteran star players aren't interested in playing hard, then there isn't much he can do - particularly if Sutter couldn't coax it out of them.
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