Whats to say the 6 team personal interviews were only just that? JT nor his agent never spoke outright phone calls are not accepted. Now i don’t believe the Nucks have a hope but JB should make a courtesy call nonetheless.
- Nighthawk

They'd get a PFO in short order I'm guessing.

Whats to say the 6 team personal interviews were only just that? JT nor his agent never spoke outright phone calls are not accepted. Now i don’t believe the Nucks have a hope but JB should make a courtesy call nonetheless.
- Nighthawk

Courtesy call: "Hey John, it's Jim. Please don't sign with the Leafs, Bruins or Sharks because our fanbase would hate that. Thanks!"

Unless he wants to shutdown EP. 😜😂
- Nighthawk

keep EP's 2nd contract reasonable, it's a bold move

I really don't see Green putting his shutdown center with EP.
- Nucker101

Just my uneducated opinion but I think Gaudette is probably already better offensively than the blackhole that is Sutter?

I know, just being facetious, he's not even considering the Canucks and really why would he with the clown-show we have in charge. Eventually they'll be good due to the excellent draft positions they've had over the past five drafts, but he wants to win now.

San Jose is getting long in the tooth, their top players are all old'ish thus their window is closing quickly, not sure that makes the most sense for him. Tampa if they can shed some salary like Callaghan AND Tyler Johnson could do it if he comes in around 9 million per. Big stretch though.

He proabably signs with the Leafs, they've got a good YOUNG team and lots of cap space.

PS: any team with Sutter as a 2nd line center is inline for a first overall pick.
- LeftCoaster

So is that bad at this point?

They'd get a PFO in short order I'm guessing.
- LeftCoaster

No doubt 👍😂

keep EP's 2nd contract reasonable, it's a bold move
- Nucker101

Shrewd indeed lol

Just my uneducated opinion but I think Gaudette is probably already better offensively than Sutter?
- LeftCoaster

Who knows, but Sutter has exclusively been used as a shutdown center by Green since the first game Green has coached here.

I assume Sutter will be playing with a winger that Benning signs(probably to fill Dorsett's old role) and the 3rd member of the line will be someone like Eriksson or Granlund and they'll get a poop load of defensive zone starts and play against top lines.

Just my uneducated opinion but I think Gaudette is probably already better offensively than the blackhole that is Sutter?
- LeftCoaster

Until it’s the last ten games of the season and we should be tanking for a better pick.

So is that bad at this point?
- thundachunk

No but I'm thinking, as Nuckhead just stated, they're not putting the best prospect on the planet with a guy who's an offensive blackhole.

Who knows, but Sutter has exclusively been used as a shutdown center by Green since the first game Green has coached here.

I assume Sutter will be playing with a winger that Benning signs(probably to fill Dorsett's old role) and the 3rd member of the line will be someone like Eriksson or Gaunce and they'll get a poop load of defensive zone starts and play against top lines.
- Nucker101

For sure, he's a bottom six effective shutdown guy, that's where he belongs.

It's going to be ugly.
- Marwood

Ugly will be a nice way to describe it.

No but I'm thinking, as Nuckhead just stated, they're not putting the best prospect on the planet with a guy who's an offensive blackhole.
- LeftCoaster

I would rather see speed and youth in the second line. Sutter is a great third line but by no means does he need offensive minutes.

For sure, he's a bottom six effective shutdown guy, that's where he belongs.
- LeftCoaster

They'll probably sign or trade for a C to play on the "2nd line"

So is that bad at this point?
- thundachunk

Shear genius

I would rather see speed and youth in the second line. Sutter is a great third line but by no means does he need offensive minutes.
- thundachunk

WD used Sutter like he was Kesler and it was horrible. Green used him properly and he was actually effective in that role for Canucks. I can't see Green suddenly doing a 180.

Until it’s the last ten games of the season and we should be tanking for a better pick.
- thundachunk

Then the EP/Sutter experiment begins

keep EP's 2nd contract reasonable, it's a bold move
- Nucker101

It worked for Granlund.

Ugly will be a nice way to describe it.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Canucks higest paid forwards

Loui Eriksson LW 6,000,000

Bo Horvat C 5,500,000

Brandon Sutter C 4,375,000

Sam Gagner C 3,150,000

Canucks higest paid forwards

Loui Eriksson LW 6,000,000

Bo Horvat C 5,500,000

Brandon Sutter C 4,375,000

Sam Gagner C 3,150,000
- LeftCoaster

Pretty damn sad when Sutter is your 2nd most effective forward out of your top 4 paid guys.

They'll probably sign or trade for a C to play on the "2nd line"
- Nucker101

We'll see how it plays out come September.

Courtesy call: "Hey John, it's Jim. Please don't sign with the Leafs, Bruins or Sharks because our fanbase would hate that. Thanks!"
- Nucker101

Heh John JB here again on 2nd thought sign with Boston pls. Anything to help out the Leafs cry again (Kadri) how unfair it is to play against good teams in the PO’s. Besides my old buddy Cam has a deal for me if you do. THX a ton

We'll see how it plays out come September.
- LeftCoaster

you'll find out by the 2nd week of july

I love it

#1
- LeftCoaster

Pretty damn sad when Sutter is your 2nd most effective forward out of your top 4 paid guys.
- Nucker101

Smoke & mirrors

#sabotageforHughes