There is no surprise here as the Flames players were just not clicking with Darryl's coaching style anymore, due to the fact that just yelling at your team doesn't work the way it used to. A lot of the younger players can't play under that kind of rough coaching style, as it is to old school for today's fast pace game. This may be the reason that Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk moved on from the Flames, obviously there were other reasons at play but Darryl Sutter may have been a big part in the change.
Now that Flames fans have got what they wanted, hopefully their season turns around next year and they have a coach who can improve the team. Especially with players like Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau, both players who struggled in their first year as the style of play was a lot different compared to previous teams. The Calgary Flames should be faster and more aggressive team with a more new school coaching staff.