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Wednesday, December 22, 1999
Signing Sutter's son stirs up controversy
CALGARY (CP) -- The Calgary Flames are the talk of the NHL these days, but it has nothing to do with the team's improved play.It has to do with the signing of Shaun Sutter, the son of coach Brian Sutter. Agents and scouts around the league are surprised.
The three-year deal, signed Dec. 13 but not made public by the club until Dec. 18, includes a signing bonus of $225,000 US and guarantees a minor-league salary ranging from $57,500 to $62,500 US.
In other words, if Sutter never plays a game in the NHL, he will still be handed more than $400,000 US, which is quite good for a 19-year-old who has one goal and five assists in 24 games with the WHL's Medicine Hat Tigers.
"This is big-time nepotism," one unidentified scout told the Calgary Sun. "Everyone in the business knows why Shaun Sutter got signed.
"Everybody is talking about it. It's a joke."
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