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The NHL GM definitely has a lot of control and influence over AHL teams but the AHL coach is the person who sees the AHL team playing and practicing so the AHL coach has a lot of control and influence over the AHL team.
The NHL GM does sometimes tell the AHL coach which players to use or concentrate on or which areas to develop in a player.
In theory the NHL GM could tell the AHL coach what to do every day but the NHL GM is too busy with the NHL team plus if he has confidence in the AHL coach (and hopefully he does) he lets the AHL coach run the team as he (the AHL coach) wants. After all, the AHL coach knows the AHL team more than the GM does.
The AHL coach reports to the GM about the play and progress of players.
Last edited by GMO123; 10-30-2016 at 03:40 PM.
Reason: Meant NHL GM, not NHL coach
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