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Originally Posted by Kjesse
He made some poor moves near the end of his GM tenure, but Kiprusoff for a 2nd was a stroke of genius (and sure, some luck). Adding Warrener, Reinprecht, Niemenan, Simon, were just good moves. In 03-04 Sutter was on his game.
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Sutter was a very good GM for the pre-lockout NHL. He understood chemistry, grit, and veteran character.
He was a very bad GM for the post-lockout NHL. He overvalued chemistry, grit, and veteran character in a league that was suddenly all about speed and youth. His poor drafting, impatience, and distrust of young players handicapped the franchise for the better part of a decade.