I agree and disagree with you. I think Sutter is the right choice, and would be the idea candidate. He is gruff, strategic, and structured. He is basically the polar oppoiste of BB, where BB is the better regular season coach, but Sutter is the better playoff coach. Looking at the Kings board, that Sutter is not a lock to re-sign with Kings. He loves living in LA, but he wants to win another cup, and he questions whether Kings will be be able to win another cup, considering their salary cap limitations, lack of quality prospects, and lack of defensive depth. Therefore, he is looking around for more attractive opportunities...Ducks may have some fiancial restrictions, but they have plenty of young prospects, defensive depth, contending team, and he can stay in LA area.
As for Samuelli's, they are not cheap-skate owners, they have been on budget because they were getting tired of losing twenty million dollars every year. This situation has improved over last few years due to Ducks being elgible for receiving revenue sharing. They are muliti-billionares, whose main line of business at this stage of their life is that they are philanthropists. They are in the business of giving away their money. So if the Samueli's perceive that Sutter's leadership will help win the cup, they may very well be open to seduce Sutter down south on the 5 Freeway.