Coleman was probably just talking about Ruzicka.
Lindholm and Zadorov were two of the guys who indicated that Sutter wasn't the problem on the Flames last year.
https://flamesnation.ca/news/nikita-...e-difficulties
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“90% of the information I can not tell you. But I will say that we had some difficulties. I liked Darryl, he made me a better player. I enjoyed playing under him. I will say this: at the moment he did not fit our team. Last year, Sutter was the perfect coach for Calgary; this season the leaders have changed, and he did not suit them. They did not find mutual understanding. When you invest $50-80 million in players, you make a choice in their favor.”
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https://dailyhive.com/calgary/lindho...ames-struggles
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“Right when he came in, it was great,” Lindholm said in Swedish (translated with Google Translate). “We needed some change within the organization and on the coaching staff. Darryl is demanding and his leadership style takes lots of energy. I don’t usually focus so much on the coach. Of course, it was sad to see that so many took it [that way]. Of course, you lose sometimes, but you do with anyone. He is gone now, but there were many who were the problem.
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There is possibly an argument to be made that the room was in factions with the newer talent who hadn't experienced success with Darryl pushing him out. With fewer holdovers, the team is more unified.