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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
You can't just judge a GM by on-ice success. The GM's job is to manage the overall asset base of the organization and the long-term health of that asset base. In that regard, Sutter was average at best. So my evaluation is on that basis.
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That is too binary for me. It's the reason they play the game and GM is in charge of putting together the on ice product. It is absolutely a critical component of evaluating a GM's performance IMO.
The state of the organization's prospects is another significant element. Management of financial resources, including the salary cap or budget, another key element.
edit: read your post again. You did say "just" which is an important distinction. I still don't like diminishing the importance of on ice success though. No GM has ever been fired for icing successful NHL teams.