Sutter was a good GM all things considered. At least he built what he later ruined, whereas Gillis came into a dream scenario for a GM
Sutter is hugely responsible for our current solid drafting and development. He made bad picks in the first round yes, but he expanded the scouting department and was a driving force in getting the farm team to Abbotsford. When he became GM the scouting department was dismal and now it is looking very good. Some big team literally had 10x the scouting department the Flames did.
Worst thing he did was hiring his brother to coach
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