Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has received plenty of heat for acquiring Brandon Sutter and a third-round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins three years ago — sending Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening and a second-round pick the other way.
Now, Bonino was an integral piece of the Penguins two Stanley Cup championships, but he was not going to single-handedly change the Canucks fortunes. Clendening hasn’t reached his potential as a top-four blueliner.
Benning then rewarded Sutter with a five-year extension worth $21.875 million, per CapFriendly.com. Now, Sutter certainly hasn’t played like he’s worth $4.