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Plett25 · 04-09-2014, 04:09 PM

Sutter's downfall was greater. He actually accomplished something as a GM, then crashed and burned. Sutter is like a plane that took off, got to a respectable height, then crashed into a mountain.

Gillis never accomplished anything. He is like a plane that crashed on take-off. He never got any elevation, so his downfall wasn't significant.

Sutter's overall tenure as a GM was ok, compared to when he took over, the Flames were probably in slightly better shape after he left (although it would have been great if he had left a year or two earlier)

Gillis' overall tenure was a disaster. He took a Stanley Cup contender and turned them into hot garbage.

04-09-2014, 04:09 PM	#19
Plett25 Scoring Winger Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: 780 Exp:	Sutter's downfall was greater. He actually accomplished something as a GM, then crashed and burned. Sutter is like a plane that took off, got to a respectable height, then crashed into a mountain. Gillis never accomplished anything. He is like a plane that crashed on take-off. He never got any elevation, so his downfall wasn't significant. Sutter's overall tenure as a GM was ok, compared to when he took over, the Flames were probably in slightly better shape after he left (although it would have been great if he had left a year or two earlier) Gillis' overall tenure was a disaster. He took a Stanley Cup contender and turned them into hot garbage.