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Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor
More bad, really bad.
Ditching Toni Lydman, who was a top four, for a 3rd round pick was abysmal. Trading Andrew Ference and Chuck Kobasew for Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau was horrendous. Yes we got a 4th round pick and thankfully that turned into TJ Brodie but I think you assess the trade on value and moving Ference, who recently signed a new deal here was completely bone headed.
Getting Anton Stralman from Toronto then flipping him needlessly right before the season was about to start to the blue Jackets was f'n weird
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More good:
Nieminen, Nilson and Simon for spare change in 2004.
Sutter's first two years or so were the best run any Flames Gm has ever had, save for Fletcher.
Then some bad deals (Leclerc should be on your bad list), poor drafting (with some exceptions) and just overall poor ability to lead and manage an organization caught up with him.