The Calgary Flames have fired head coach Darryl Sutter, the team announced on Monday.
Sutter, now 64, was just a couple months away from his two-year, $8.6-million extension kicking in. Interim general manager Don Maloney, however, made it clear that "everything" would be reviewed following a disappointing 2022-23 campaign which saw the team miss the playoffs amid a tumultuous year.
This news only adds to an offseason of uncertainty for the Flames, as Maloney was handed the "interim GM" tag after Brad Treliving and the team parted ways a couple weeks ago. With the 2023 NHL Draft scheduled to begin on June 28, the Flames have time to get some ducks in a row (including perhaps keeping Maloney as GM), but the bottom line is they face plenty of crucial decisions as another franchise-shifting offseason looms in Calgary.