Flames fire Geoff Ward, hire Darryl Sutter, signs 3 year deal

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Interesting nuggett from Friedman

Says he believes that the only other guy they were considering before deciding full-time on Ward last summer/fall was....Sutter.

Suggests they have at least been thinking about him for 6 months.

I heard that. Where was that reporting before now?

[Looch City]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Darryl: OK item A, no drop passes under my watch. We enter the offensive zone like men here.

You drop pass...you get benched.

You miss a pass...you get benched.

You make a good pass and the receiver messes up...benched.

You forecheck lazily...benched.

You forecheck too aggressively and receive penalty...benched.

We'll soon have the best players!

[Boreal]

TSN says Sutter will be behind the bench tomorrow.

https://www.tsn.ca/calgary-flames-gm...rade-1.1602921

Sutter, who last coached the Los Angeles Kings in 2017, will debut behind the bench for his second stint with the Flames on Saturday against the Oilers.

[ben voyonsdonc]

The testing requirement could have been why he was only announced last night. I'm wondering if an agreement was in place for a week or so and, for continuity purposes, the team kept Ward in place until Sutter had passed the requirements. It sounds like ####ty way to do things but it might have been better than having an interim coach for a week.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I would be surprised if they are together even if the tests were completed. NHL press conferences this season have featured everyone in their own little bubbles.

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Yeah perhaps but you would think if he is good to go, he would at the very least be meeting with the club and running practice (if they have one today).

Also its usually two players side by side after games at the rink after games.

Either way now or Monday....welcome to a new world for the boys. They 100% earned it.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

I think Sutter is the kind of coach that this team needs right now - by year 3 of the deal he might have worn out his welcome but the team only really has 2-3 years left in the window.

Darryl coached LA for five and a half years - they won 40+ games (or were on pace to win 40 games) in all but his last year, when they won 39.

Just win.

Darryl succeeds because he doesn’t try to keep his job, he just does it the best way he knows how until they tell him to stop.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I heard that. Where was that reporting before now?

Said he just was told about it after the announcement last night.

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by troutman

Who on the 2004 roster was closest to Johnny? Lombardi?

You could even say Kopitar from the Kings. Obviously, Kopitar is a dominant 200' player and a big dude but he dominates mainly with skill and finesse rather than physicality. From the blueline in, coaching these two players would be very similar IMO

[81MC]

If this is a joke it’s not very funny.

[Doctorfever]

Just tying to catch up, can anyone tell me if the contract is this year, plus two more, or is it 3 full years after this one?

I love Daryl, but prefer the former.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

He wasn't here in 2004 but Huselius is a better comparable. Lombardi was not close skill wise.

Huselius' career flourished under Sutter.

Looking back at it, I think Juice was the single most skilled player Iggy played with outside of Theo.

Cammalleri had finish, Tanguay had vision, Jokinen was also there, but Huselius used to just go for 30 second skates around the offensive zone stickhandling while he figured out what he wanted to do.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Boreal

TSN says Sutter will be behind the bench tomorrow.

https://www.tsn.ca/calgary-flames-gm...rade-1.1602921

960 says otherwise. I feel like the local station would have the inside track there.

But if he's been in Alberta he shouldn't have to quarantine

[calf]

Originally Posted by holden

During calving season?

If you think Darryl Sutter is no nonsense behind the bench, let me tell you...

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Doctorfever

Just tying to catch up, can anyone tell me if the contract is this year, plus two more, or is it 3 full years after this one?



I love Daryl, but prefer the former.

I understand a three-year deal to include this season.

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[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by Doctorfever

Just tying to catch up, can anyone tell me if the contract is this year, plus two more, or is it 3 full years after this one?

I love Daryl, but prefer the former.

The reporting is that it is the former.

[jonesy]

Originally Posted by Boxman

I am positive on this if it works and negative if it doesn't. ...

startling. Be happy man.

[Vinny01]

It is so awesome when the team does exactly what you want!!

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

The testing requirement could have been why he was only announced last night. I'm wondering if an agreement was in place for a week or so and, for continuity purposes, the team kept Ward in place until Sutter had passed the requirements. It sounds like ####ty way to do things but it might have been better than having an interim coach for a week.

Covid, man. ####’s crazy.

[keenan87]

Lebrun works for TSN. He also broke this like several other Flames moves. So, maybe Sutter does coach tomorrow.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Doctorfever

Just tying to catch up, can anyone tell me if the contract is this year, plus two more, or is it 3 full years after this one?

I love Daryl, but prefer the former.

You're in luck then. It's this then two more.

IMO perfect length for Sutter to do his best work.