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[Article] Sutter is not a shutdown centre

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49 minutes ago, Drakrami said:

Not surprised.

Whenever we have crappy players who can't score goals, people on this board coin them into defensive specialists. Sutter, Eriksson, Gaunce, Granlund, Beagle. Supposedly with this many elite defensive players, our team still sucks defensively. 

 approx. average = sucks ?

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Sutter is a better winger then center. He is a winger who can take faceoff's.

Sutter has never been a good center. If he is not traded and he can stay healthy he just  adds to the depth of our wingers. He has a good shot and can skate well. 

He can get you 20 goals and play on the 3rd line.

 

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IMO biggest bummers during Jim's tenure has been constant injuries to Guddy Sutter and Baer. I cheered for them all so hard and now it seems they are nearly done. Had they stayed healthy I think things would be very different. And now Roussels injury.. when this will end?:(

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12 hours ago, luckylager said:

Uhh, yeah... About that bolded.. Did I mention I like Sutter?

 

Can't say I'm a fan of Jake and Sutter on the same line. Jake actually rushes but totally brain farts when he enters the zone on the RW. Sutter doesn't have the speed to be effective with Jake IMO. Guess that line could work with a winger like Goldy or Baer.

 

 

IF Sutter is healthy he's got good wheels, and I'm betting on Jake growing out of his kid brain this year. Some guys just take longer to grow up. 

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8 hours ago, Baggins said:

Not sure how fair that is considering it's based on last season. Sutter only played 26 games and about half of that he was playing hurt.

 

8 hours ago, spook007 said:

How about we take this discussion halfway through this upcoming season, provided Sutter stays healthy.

I have a good feeling that his stats are going to improve severely with the new arrivals to our team.

Being injured half the season and playing with changing line mates doesn't help anyones stats.... scape goat springs to mind...

 

7 hours ago, Chicken. said:

 

Not sure if posted yet, but anyone that plays teams sports knows good defense starts with good communication.. some evidence here.. mentoring petey.. seems like a good teammate ill keep him. His quality and experience is nice depth too.

 

4 hours ago, appleboy said:

Sutter is a better winger then center. He is a winger who can take faceoff's.

Sutter has never been a good center. If he is not traded and he can stay healthy he just  adds to the depth of our wingers. He has a good shot and can skate well. 

He can get you 20 goals and play on the 3rd line.

 

I think many of the naysayers will be pleasantly surprised once the SEASON FINALLY GETS GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:

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So back in 2016-17 when he last played 81 games. 

He had 34 points. And -20. 

He's had two seasons out of 4 where he's played over 60 games. 

Prior to coming to Vancouver he was a healthy player. 

So does this also mean, the wear and tear on players in Western Canada is worse with the travel? 

Does it mean our defence has been sort of a patchwork? 

I think by adding both size and skill, and speed to the team, our players are going to fare better. 

 

But I do think Sutter and Eriksson are players on paper that look fine, but just don't mesh with the team. 

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1 hour ago, Jimmy McGill said:

what does that matter if they were effective? 

They weren’t that effective, they were just the best we had.  Just because you suck at offence doesn’t mean you are a shut down guy.

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1 hour ago, Jimmy McGill said:

IF Sutter is healthy he's got good wheels, 

Are you talking about a driving  sweet ride from all those huge pay checks the last 2 years when he has barely played......

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