Confirmed with Link: Brandon Sutter & 3rd to Vancouver for Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening, 2nd

[billybudd]

Sutter got a full NTC for the first three years of his deal and a limited one for the last two. I don't get it.

Sutter's a big name in Western Canada, I guess. If I'm Brett, I'm demanding a trade to Edmonton, then playing them and Calgary against each other whenever I'm UFA.

 

[Jacob]

I can't imagine the mess we'd be in if we had hired Benning.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Good deal. NTC is a nice touch.

 

[mikethelegacy]

Literally for just over 2mil more per season we have PHIL FLIPPING KESSEL

Ponder that for a second....

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Yeah, I don't know how any GM in the league can watch Sutter's play for the past few seasons and think he's worth anything significant. Not one aspect of Sutter's play is outstanding. He's weak for his size, he plays a game that's soft as baby ****, he isn't any kind of offensive threat.

I don't get it. Is his name really that alluring?

 

[66-30-33]

Literally for just over 2mil more per season we have PHIL FLIPPING KESSEL

Ponder that for a second....

Kessel 6.8 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sutter 4.375

 

[Waffle Fries]

Yeah, I don't know how any GM in the league can watch Sutter's play for the past few seasons and think he's worth anything significant. Not one aspect of Sutter's play is outstanding. He's weak for his size, he plays a game that's soft as baby ****, he isn't any kind of offensive threat.

I don't get it. Is his name really that alluring?

He apparently has high-end intangibles.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

I don't get it. Is his name really that alluring?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I can't imagine the mess we'd be in if we had hired Benning.

Same with White Board Willie. I am pretty happy missing out on both of those guys. WD did Kassian the way Bylsma did all of the young kids on the Pens.

 

[Penguinator]

Ok now i'm actually starting to feel bad for Bennings...
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1937641

...or not.

 

[AjaxTelamon]

Literally for just over 2mil more per season we have PHIL FLIPPING KESSEL

Ponder that for a second....

I still can't believe Kessel is a Pen. It won't sink in until I see him out there.

On the other hand, ff the Flyers or Rags (cap notwithstanding) had snared him for the modest return we gave up for him, this board would have melted down.

 

[66-30-33]

I still can't believe Kessel is a Pen. It won't sink in until I see him out there.

On the other hand, ff the Flyers or Rags (cap notwithstanding) had snared him for the modest return we gave up for him, this board would have melted down.

Imagine if all we did was re-sign Martin/Ehrhoff, then get Franson.

 

[Jacob]

Ok now i'm actually starting to feel bad for Bennings...
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1937641

...or not.

It's definitely fascinating to watch/follow. I've never been this interested in a team's offseason other than the Penguins. Boston's too, though Sweeney hasn't done as poor of a job as Benning IMO.

 

[Freeptop]

It's definitely fascinating to watch/follow. I've never been this interested in a team's offseason other than the Penguins. Boston's too, though Sweeney hasn't done as poor of a job as Benning IMO.

The last time I found another teams' offseason so fascinating, the Islanders fired their GM after only 41 days on the job and replaced him with their backup goaltender!

...

I just realized that former backup goaltender is still the GM there.

All kidding aside, it actually is remarkable how Garth Snow has evolved into a fairly competent GM.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Imagine if all we did was re-sign Martin/Ehrhoff, then get Franson.

The Shero way, and re-sign Adams for another go because he's even more veterany. 3 years with a raise because someone else might want him.

Having Kessel is crazy. Crosby, Malkin, Kessel, Perron, Hornqvist, Letang, Maatta, Pouliot and Fleury is a fun group.

 

[Bookman]

Good deal. NTC is a nice touch.

If only I'd had this when the NW division was still around.

 

[clefty]

Well, Brandon certainly picked up the Sutter Handsomeness Gene.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Wow, I was trying to think of who a young Darryl Sutter reminded me of.

Jack Eichel with dyed hair.

 

[AjaxTelamon]

The Shero way, and re-sign Adams for another go because he's even more veterany. 3 years with a raise because someone else might want him.

Having Kessel is crazy. Crosby, Malkin, Kessel, Perron, Hornqvist, Letang, Maatta, Pouliot and Fleury is a fun group.

Don't forget Plots, his airplane goal celebration is hilarious. And will probably get him decked in the NHL. But it will be fun.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

The Shero way, and re-sign Adams for another go because he's even more veterany. 3 years with a raise because someone else might want him.

Having Kessel is crazy. Crosby, Malkin, Kessel, Perron, Hornqvist, Letang, Maatta, Pouliot and Fleury is a fun group.

Then that back-up goalie after his bumps along the road with a crazy owner, ended up doing a pretty decent job.

Snow is probably underrated these days. Weird right?

 

[WayneSid9987]

The Shero way, and re-sign Adams for another go because he's even more veterany. 3 years with a raise because someone else might want him.

Having Kessel is crazy. Crosby, Malkin, Kessel, Perron, Hornqvist, Letang, Maatta, Pouliot and Fleury is a fun group.

And minus Sutter. Add Plots, Fehr and Bonino. Fun times ahead for sure.

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

I haven't really been keeping track so what exactly has Benning done that's so awful, apart from the Sutter trade and signing (which isn't entirely bad) and maybe Kassian (whom I'm not very high on anyway) for Prust? I looked at the list of transactions on tsn but nothing really jumped out as being absolutely terrible.

 

[Jacob]

I haven't really been keeping track so what exactly has Benning done that's so awful, apart from the Sutter trade and signing (which isn't entirely bad) and maybe Kassian (whom I'm not very high on anyway) for Prust? I looked at the list of transactions on tsn but nothing really jumped out as being absolutely terrible.

Sbisa's contract and trading Lack instead of Markstrom or Miller stand out to me.

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

Sbisa's contract and trading Lack instead of Markstrom or Miller stand out to me.

I forgot all about Lack. I've been so busy I didn't even find out about the Sutter trade until 4 days after it happened. It's been hard keeping track of all the player movement this year. I still have no idea what Sbisa got.

 

[Jacob]

Sbisa got 3.6 for 3 years. Nobody knows why.