Brent Sutter to coach Flames

[RoyceDa59]

For family / personal issues, Brent Sutter resigned as head coach of the Devils and has now signed with his older brother Daryl (GM of the Flames) as the new head coach. I think this is a great move by the Flames, and it will also mean a few things coming into next season.

- The Flames will be a good hockey team, and much improved defensively.
- Mike Cammalleri will not be more inclined to resign with the club.
- Expect big bounce-back seasons from Dion Phaneuf and Mikka Kiprusoff.
- This may have a profound impact on Olli Jokinen, and I expect it will either be really good, or really poor, depending on the relationship he and coach Sutter develop early.

For Fantasy Hockey implications, Mikka Kiprusoff just moved way up the goalie rankings, back into the elite group with Brodeur, Nabokov, Luongo, Thomas, Lundqvist and (now, probably) Mason.
Dion Phaneuf should cement himself again as a top 10 fantasy D-man.
Jarome Iginla should still be good for 40 goals, 90 points.
Jokinen - 25 goals, 70 points.
Cammalleri - 35 goals, 78 points.

Good move by the Flames. What are your thoughts on this move?

[burn1down]

Not official yet. . . .but looks like we are there.

I am suprised Brent didnt take a year off, and Darryl man the ship in the mean time. I hope the Flames didnt have to give anything up to get Brent, as Darryl was who most of the team wanted to begin with.

As a fan, this is for sure good news. The Sutter family has been great in Calgary, and we lock up a very very good coach.

He also coached Dion with the Red Deer Rebels, and got a lot out of him. I agree, if anything, this will be very big for Dion. Iginla is the perfect captain for a Sutter system. Regher will do well, and as you mentioned, the focus will get back to a defensive minded hockey team, but now the scoring is there as well. It will be about finding that balance, which i believe Brent did a good job with in NJ.

What this does to FA's will be interesting. I know a lot would have wanted to come play with Darryl, i imagine its the same with Brent, especially former WHL players.

Very good move imo. . . and i believe Brent was the GM and coach in Red Deer. . .could this also set up Darryl passing the GM torch from big brother to little brother down the road?

[sh00n]

All I know is Royce has the greatest avatar I've ever seen on RealGM.

[gRay-]

All I know is Royce has the greatest avatar I've ever seen on RealGM.

lmao agreed.


I just wish the leafs would pick up a decent coach...