Nolan Bombgardener
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Shouldn't be a problem; we overpay a lot for veteran leadership and intangibles to keep team morale up through hell and high water.
Confirmed with Link: Canucks re-sign F Brandon Sutter to 1-Year, $1.125M Deal
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Shouldn't be a problem; we overpay a lot for veteran leadership and intangibles to keep team morale up through hell and high water.
I suppose at age 32 there's a chance Sutter discovers the 'fountain of youth'. But then at his current price-point of $1.1m, all the Canucks need out of him is to be reliable in the face-off dot; kill some penalties; and be a leader in the dressing-room.
It's really too bad about Sutter in Vancouver. Obviously the negativity was entirely based on his contract and the fact that he was beset with a rash of serious injuries during this career. And even in the games he did play, I doubt he was ever fully healthy and gutted it out nevertheless.
But now the Canucks aren't relying on him to be anything more than a reliable veteran forward earning slightly above the league minimum. I just hope for his sake he can go through an entire year without landing on IR for an extended period.
It's really too bad about Sutter in Vancouver. Obviously the negativity was entirely based on his contract and the fact that he was beset with a rash of serious injuries during this career. And even in the games he did play, I doubt he was ever fully healthy and gutted it out nevertheless.
But now the Canucks aren't relying on him to be anything more than a reliable veteran forward earning slightly above the league minimum. I just hope for his sake he can go through an entire year without landing on IR for an extended period.
AwesomeInTheory
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Also that whole 'foundational player' and putting him with the Sedins thing.
And his attitude.
And his effort level.
Hit the post
I have your gold medal Zippy!
or that we traded him for a superior Center & downgraded a pick. A DimJim special.
Gaunce4gm
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Sutter at $1.25M is a completely fine contract. People may actually start to like him if he plays the way he has the last few seasons at that price. Not being overpaid goes a long way with casual fans. Someone should mention that to Pettersson/Hughes. I think of Marner/Matthews and how much flack they take for their play especially after they demanded the extra few million a year. Someone like Brayden Point did the right thing in the long term, his fans will like him more, and he will give himself a better opportunity for better linemates. Pettersson for 8 years at 7 million is a god in Vancouver, Pettersson for 3 years 10 Million will be called out every time he mishandles the puck.
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Gaunce4gm
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AwesomeInTheory
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Do I want Hughes at $10M AAV or whatever?
No.
Am I afraid that we're now seeing the sentiment shift towards the players being 'overpaid' or 'greedy' and that it might be yet another arrow in the quiver of Benning apologists?
Yes.
VanillaCoke
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only way any Canuck takes a discount is if they believe the team is a perennial winner and they are within reach of the cup. Right now that’s not clear
I do agree with everything you have said though
Don't think it's an admission of anything beyond what Sutter is worth now. Clearly a 27 year old 3rd line C who plays almost every game and coming off a 21 goal season is worth more than a 32 year old C who has had trouble staying healthy and not the player he was.
Not me. He is a 13th forward. It should have been the league minimum, if we really had to bring him back.
Would really love to give the kids a shot and/or sign a guy like jumbo joe (barf) to a one year deal instead of sutter.
He’s proved time and time again over the years he’s really not that good, why are we even re-signing him when he’s obviously on a steep decline
He’s proved time and time again over the years he’s really not that good, why are we even re-signing him when he’s obviously on a steep decline
Johnny Canucker
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Weird. This is one of our only contracts that we get more value than the money. There’s 15 other contracts to be more upset about.
In a perfect world, or at least in the case of the Canucks 'a more perfect world' some hotshot rookie or young guy acquired from another organization would come in and bump Sutter to the press-box or even to the minors.
But as we all know, after you get past Pettersson, Horvat and maybe Miller or Dickinson, the Canucks depth at center basically falls off a cliff.
So I suppose the 'good news' is that Sutter is back on a far more affordable contract of $1.25m. The 'bad news' is that the Canucks had absolutely nothing in the pipeline to replace him with as a fourth line center.
But as we all know, after you get past Pettersson, Horvat and maybe Miller or Dickinson, the Canucks depth at center basically falls off a cliff.
So I suppose the 'good news' is that Sutter is back on a far more affordable contract of $1.25m. The 'bad news' is that the Canucks had absolutely nothing in the pipeline to replace him with as a fourth line center.
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Well, Gaudette was supposed to be that guy..He had some offensive chops, good shot..but was fairly clueless without the puck..Not good enough to be a top 6, and not really defined enough to be a bottom 6...Who knows though, with a different system and players..maybe he'll flourish.?
I like the centre depth on the Canucks this upcoming season..EP,Bo, Miller/Dickenson,Sutter..They all bring something unique to the team.
VanillaCoke
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I just want to see sutter in a different teams sweater. I'm so tired of him idc if its even league minimum, just replace him with a waiver pickup.
I so wish we just kept graovac and ignored the drawbacks of 4 lh C. At least just to see.
Honestly, I have no idea why they didn't bring Graovac and Hawryluk back. They were solid 4th liners with us and they would be making league minimum probably. Like, you could do a lot worse.
Thats my thinking. Cheaper and younger. Graovac didnt even look bad last year as well in the like 9 games he got.
I think the Canucks were interested in bringing Graovac back but Graovac decided to go and play in the KHL.
Hawryluk had his worst NHL "season" ever statistically.
My guess is he's getting paid a lot more in the KHL than he would have made in the NHL, and he's betting on himself a bit being more than a 4th line contributor there, which he probably will be.
Good for him, just would have been nice to have him back for cheap.
Pastor Of Muppetz
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He was an absolute non factor last season..and was given lots of opportunities to prove himself.
