TacitEndorsement
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Brandon Sutter Pt 2
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Tobi Wan Kenobi
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Why does Willie continue to trot him out on the pp? There's a reason why Willie never got a shot until now
This guy is soft, soft, soft on the puck.....if his name wasn't 'Sutter' you'd never guess it was the same family.....that contract could be a major albatross as early as next year imo...pretty scary.
RandV
It's a wolf v2.0
The 5 year term and full NTC makes it an albatross. At that cap hit he should have got 2-3 years with at most a limited NTC, the 10 no trade list that Higgins and Hansen got.
Anyways now that his initial scoring binge from playing with the Sedins is becoming a distant memory I guess it's time for the wolves on here to start coming out after Sutter.
Not sure the wolves will come out on Sutter. He is what Pens fans said he is. I don't anyone really said he's a horrible player. He's a third line center.
Though at some point despite anyone signing that deal if it came to them he will be on the hook for not earning it if it isn't earning it. But right now it isn't so much a reflection on him.
Though at some point despite anyone signing that deal if it came to them he will be on the hook for not earning it if it isn't earning it. But right now it isn't so much a reflection on him.
I just thought he was nothing more than a #3 C and that contract didn't make any sense to me. I like Sutt's everywhere except on the PP - ****ing brutal, just because they are right hand shots Sutt's and Weber should not be higher than Hutton and McCann on the pecking order. ****ing coaches.
Tim McCracken
Good loser = LOSER!
With the Sedins handicapped with Vrbata, Horvat starting off slow, and McCann getting roughed up, now is absolutely the time they need Sutter to step up in the middle. If he stays at this level or even slightly above, I'm still ok with the trade but that contract is a major, major mistake by Benning.
WTG
December 5th
Some one want to explain to me why Sutter fits better than Bonino again?
And why is it worth more than twice the capspace than Bonino?
And why is it worth more than twice the capspace than Bonino?
hellstick
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I was so disappointed by that Sutter contract at the time. We could have assessed his play during the entire season before we ever even had to offer a contract. Now with McCann and Horvat, I don't even know how best to use him going forward.
with how horvat has been its actually funny to think that independent of performance or contract, bonino is actually the better fit as well as the better player, asset, contract, person (bonino is a noted dog liker, sutter is not a noted anything but boring hockey robot)
WTG
December 5th
It's really funny to compare the 2.
Nick Bonino:
16:03 TOI/game
16:50 PP time total
3g 1a
35.0% Ozone starts
Brandon Sutter:
19:03 TOI/game
38:17 PP time total
3g 4a
50.5% Ozone starts
Sutter only has 3 more assists with WAY more opportunities than Bonino. More than twice the power play TOI, a **** ton more offensive zone starts.
Bonino would be a better fit here than Sutter.
Jefe88
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His 5 on 5 play is dreadful and he's useless on the pp unless he's with the twins. Can't wait for jimbo to be fired
Lonny Bohonos
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Hes just not a terribly smart player. He has wheels which allows him to be in position defensively and to get the occasional goal but watching him nothing stands out that makes me think hes really a guy to build around.
Heck Hansen seems to be a smarter player.
Lonny Bohonos
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Not really.
Easy to complain about a contract that is too much for too long regardless of whether hes on the PP or not.
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I wonder if Benning will still call him a "foundation piece" at the end of the season.
Ace of Hades
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Supposedly Sutter was brought in to be a second-line centre, and push Horvat down to the third line as the heir apparent....but after 15 games, and as unthinkable as it might have seemed at the start of season, McCann just might be their true second-line centre by the end of the season....this isn't just a commentary on how McCann is playing but just how bad the other two guys have been.
Bleach Clean
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This is the curious revelation to me as well. Now, 2nd line scoring is an issue... "Roster Fit" came at a cost.
I guess the hope now is that Horvat becomes a regular 2C asap, or that McCann is able to buoy the scoring enough to make up for the deficit. Still, why not just add a "checker" to the Sedin-Bonino-Horvat rotation? Ah well.
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That aside, I have advocated for acquiring Sutter in the past. He has a use, but more as a compliment to scorers/point producers, not as one himself.
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