I like Bingo's comment about viewing Sutter as a phoenix. That's right way to look at it and that's why I'm taking him. Without the rise that Sutter has significant responsibility for, just imagine the current state of the franchise. He built some of the best teams we have seen around here.
I believe Treliving gets a lot of the credit because of the calmness and image he projects vs. the actual moves he has made. This is understandable. His drafting has been solid and the Carolina trade was a beauty. But the struggles with goaltending, getting fleeced by Garth Snow, and the draft pick spending bother me. And for all of BT's projected thoughtfulness, it's hard to see what the actual long term plan is.
I have to be honest. I lost a lot of interest in following the Flames when Coates was GM. Having moved away from Calgary and before all games were so accessible. I need to look at what he did more closely.
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