From a certain point of view, the acquisition and subsequent re-signing of Brandon Sutter check off a lot of boxes for the Vancouver Canucks. Sutter is a big, young centre with a reputation for solid defensive play. His last name alone virtually guarantees that he’s chock-full of intangibles.
Perhaps that’s why Canucks general manager Jim Benning made his team worse by overpaying in trade and then doubled down on his error by signing Sutter to a ludicrous five-year extension:
As with Dave Bolland and David Clarkson and countless others before them, Vancouver’s management seems to be betting that a host of qualities not easily quantifiable—character, grit, defensive play and the like—will make up for Sutter’s anemic offensive production. As Sportsnet noted immediately following the deal, it’s a unique bet on the Canucks’ part:
Things look even worse once we drill down to even-strength scoring, because Sutter’s been posting those unimpressive totals while playing regular time on the man advantage.
Over the last three seasons, 3 ...
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Brandon Sutter Trade Looks Even Worse for Canucks After Terrible Contract
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