And it turns out he proved right! And get this, the team could use an 18-20 minute a night dman! This case study really grinds my gears, it's as if this board has collective amnesia and forgets that he was actually a pretty passable dman under Geoff Ward even after coming back from injury.
As for the second point, who knows?! Its unprovable when prospects weren't getting a serious shot at the team! But seeing how Zary has come in as a middle-six player, I'm sure he could've seen more action last season and done just fine.
Because he wrecked his confidence! It was never a talent or ability thing, his play degraded consistently the longer Sutter was around. It never made sense, and now that he is in a different organization that much was clear.
As for Zary, no one was talking about him in the flames fan sphere, but my standards are a little higher for those involved in the team who make millions of dollars. Unlike the bronze god, our new coach Jeff Bezos actually saw something in some of these players and gave them spots. It isn't on Sutter to dismiss players because no one was talking about them, but rather giving roster spots to who he thinks is under the radar.