Daniel Nugent-Bowman @DNBsports 2h2 hours ago
Defenceman Sautner signs with Canucks via @TheStarPhoenix http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Defenceman+Sautner+signs+with+Canucks/10888347/story.html …
Ashton Sautner – LD – Edmonton Oil Kings – 6’0 – 192
Sautner is a guy that has steadily improved and steadily grown his production as he continued to climb the depth chart with Edmonton. After posting 2 goals and 10 assists in each of his first two seasons, he showed a big jump up to 42 points in 72 games last year. This year he’s already ahead of that pace, too, with 37 points in 49 games while serving as their captain. But the points aren’t everything for him. He does a lot of heavy lifting defensively, skates well and has shown solid growth away from the puck over the past 4 years. I ranked him 42nd overall for the 2012 NHL Draft.
Ashton Sautner - Edmonton Oil Kings - D - L - 6'1 - 193
Had a strong season and playoffs for Edmonton. Showed more confidence with and without the puck, although hockey sense continues to hold him back. Don't see him being picked as it's his 3rd time through the draft in 2014.
Taj @taj1944 6m6 minutes ago
Here's an article on the signing. Probably heading to Utica after WHL season. http://www.leaderpost.com/touch/story.html?id=10888347 …
I think it would better that we sign Subban and Hutton asap.......and dump Anton Cederholm contract?
The D situation in Utica should be interesting next year.
Current D:
LHS:
Ehrhardt*, Negrin*, Huskins*, Pedan, Andersson (RFA)
RHS:
Biega (UFA), Sanguinetti (UFA), Corrado (RFA)
* Not under contract with the Canucks
Potentially Incoming D:
LHS:
Sautner, Hutton (Unsigned), McNally (Unsigned), Cederholm, McEneny, Tryamkin (Unsigned; 1 yr left in KHL contract but could be bought out), Liberati (Unsigned)
RHS:
Subban (Unsigned)
Miss Capgeek, but Canucks must be close by now to the 50-contract limit....not a real fan of signing over-age d-men who put up points in their last junior season......have to take it on faith they're signing Subban, but becoming slightly concerned.....my guess is that this could mean Hutton returns to school next year for his senior year...too bad, if that's the case....would also like to see them take a real run at Tryamkin, but starting to wonder where all the young d-men are going to end up playing.
Not sure what sets him ahead of a guy like mceneny.