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Old 11-02-2021, 03:01 PM   #729
Jay Random
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He seemed to do well as a GM when he was acquiring players he was personally familiar with from his previous coaching gigs. Less so when he didn't previous coach them.
When Sutter first took over as GM, he was his own best pro scout. He hadn't coached every player in the league, but he had coached against nearly all of them and knew their strengths and weaknesses. As time went on, his information became outdated, and the organization seemed reluctant to let him spend money on pro scouting.
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