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:
#Canucks sign Brandon Sutter to 5-year contract extension; average annual value of $4.375M. http://t.