^that's ludicrous
if someone is making the defense play a way that the coach doesn't want them to, they should be in the AHL or traded. no room to have someone undermine your authority
Undermining authority is a bit extreme. My speculation is moreso that Gulutzan might
prefer to play a more aggressive style, but can live with a low scoring, tight checking game which is encouraged in the locker room.
I don't get the sense from his interviews that he
wants the D playing passively, but I do get the sense that he'll take defensive wins over offensive losses.
It's also a very different story if that vocal presence is your starting goaltender. Teams acquiese to what goaltenders need often, whether that's not blocking shots to increase visibility or not giving up breakaways even if that gets you the bulk of the chances at the other end.