The question now though is whether Sutter even has any interest in pursuing another NHL coaching job. Remember, three years ago he left New Jersey for the Flames because he was interested in being closer to his home in central Alberta. He isn't going to get another job any closer than this one was unless he could land in Edmonton.
So I think it's probably more likely that Sutter returns to what he did before the NHL came calling: running the Red Deer Rebels, which he owns.
If so, what does this mean for current Rebels coach Jesse Wallin? Perhaps Wallin will remain coach while Sutter simply resumes the General Manager duties?
As a side note, former Calgary Hitmen head coach Dave Lowry was also let go by the Flames. In Lowry's only season as head coach of the Hitmen, he coached them to the WHL Final where they lost to Kelowna. Perhaps Lowry is interested in returning to the WHL as a head coach....we'll have to see.
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be nice to see Willie Desjardins get crack at running the Flames!
Would Dallas let him go?
Feaster said yesterday that one of the names they would be talking to is the head coach of their Abbotsford affiliate, Troy Ward. You'd have to think he is one of the favorites based on that. But there are a lot of good candidates out there.
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