Ryan Kesler for Brandon Sutter trade finally happened

[jstewismybastardson]

by way of Bonino and Clendenning .. Sutter traded to the canucks

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That's a weird trade.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Ouch for the Canucks. I think more of Bonino as a player than I do of Sutter. And they downgrade from a 3rd to a 2nd while adding an asset in Clendening?

This looks pretty ugly to me.

 

[dash]

That's a weird trade.

Yeah, Sutter never played for the Medicine Hat Tigers.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

That's a weird trade.

Id say its a "classic" Benning move

 

[evolver115]

Has a guy ever been traded by the same GM twice on two different teams? I'm sure it has, but damn .. Sutter probably hates Jim Rutherford.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Id say its a "classic" Benning move

Just really not getting it. Where's the upgrade here?

Fuck, Rutherford's having a pretty good offseason. Certainly making up for donating a god damn 1st rounder to Edmonton.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

and young butter is a ufa after this season ...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Has a guy ever been traded by the same GM twice on two different teams? I'm sure it has, but damn .. Sutter probably hates Jim Rutherford.

Eh. Worse places you can be traded than Vancouver.

 

[dash]

I thought the Canucks had high hopes for Clendening this season, the kid has a bomb from the point.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Just really not getting it. Where's the upgrade here?

Fuck, Rutherford's having a pretty good offseason. Certainly making up for donating a god damn 1st rounder to Edmonton.

i dont see one ... hes a b-rich replacement ... lose a borderline top 6 guy in bonino for a 3rd liner

all these moves just look like benning "upgrading" his trade deadline day next march

 

[evolver115]

Eh. Worse places you can be traded than Vancouver.

I'm sure there is, but that wasn't my point. Sutter was traded by JR now, twice. And reportedly Sutter was very happy playing in Pitt. I doubt he's very happy about it. Sutter was also very unhappy when he was dealt for J. Staal.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I thought the Canucks had high hopes for Clendening this season, the kid has a bomb from the point.

Yeah. I wouldn't be surprised to see Clendening as a top 4 D within the next couple of seasons.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'm sure there is, but that wasn't my point. Sutter was traded by JR now, twice. And reportedly Sutter was very happy playing in Pitt. I doubt he's very happy about it. Sutter was also very unhappy when he was dealt for J. Staal.

Sounds like he might not understand what being a professional athlete entails?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Yeah. I wouldn't be surprised to see Clendening as a top 4 D within the next couple of seasons.

And now he will. In the east.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I thought the Canucks had high hopes for Clendening this season, the kid has a bomb from the point.

one of the only young-ish prospects on d with some semblance of offensive productivity

/comedy gold dash!

 

[evolver115]

Sounds like he might not understand what being a professional athlete entails?

Perhaps not. Sutter wouldn't be the first

I liked Sutter. He was a very capable 3rd line center during his time in Pittsburgh. And he actually was one of their better performers during the past two short playoff seasons for the Pens. He's an excellent penalty killer, and will probably pot a couple of short-handed goals.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Ouch for the Canucks. I think more of Bonino as a player than I do of Sutter. And they downgrade from a 3rd to a 2nd while adding an asset in Clendening?

This looks pretty ugly to me.

the picks could be right next to each other ... so why did they even bother

Seth Rorabaugh ‏@emptynetters 5m5 minutes ago

Per Pens, the 2nd rounder they received was originally Anaheim's. The 3rd rounder they sent was originally Buffalo's (Bylsma compensation).

 

[scoutyjones2]

Pens also signed Fehr