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Confirmed with Link: Brandon Sutter signs PTO with Oilers

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If Nick Bonino, Lars Eller and Derek Ryan are still in the league, Brandon Sutter has a chance too. I would say 50/50 he has an ok camp and gets signed for league min. Comes down to his conditioning.
 
I would have preferred Stastny or Toews, but Sutter does fit in well.

He's similar to Bjugstad, in that he's decent defensively, but not good enough to be a proper matchup C. And despite having some very nice tools, he lacks the toolbox to be a top 6 option. 2 years off also isn't going to help that, but still I could see him being a decent defensive 4th line centre.


I remember Pittsburgh back in the day trying both as #3C back and not getting the results they wanted. Hell another former Oiler in Sheahan also went down that path.
 
Interesting, but I'd be shocked if he gets a contract.

Averaged 22 games per season over the past 5 years. He's 34 years old, how much game can anyone possibly expect him to still have.
 
Took a pill in Sbisa said:
Interesting, but I'd be shocked if he gets a contract.

Averaged 22 games per season over the past 5 years. He's 34 years old, how much game can anyone possibly expect him to still have.
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It depends on what his time off has been like. He does not have that wear and tear so maybe the age isnt as big a factor. Although he had a rough bout with covid by the sounds of it. But if he somehow kept his training up maybe he could squeeze a season or two out. He was always a good faceoff man. Maybe could be a poor man's Bjugstad

It's a sad state for Nolan Patrick that at his young age perhaps even Sutter is a better bet.
 
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Not really the C I would have liked. He isn't great defensively but maybe he can adapted his game . Would rather Patrick as he got some upside if he can over come his headaches
 
meh doesn't hurt...hasn't been in the league for 2 years but he'll get a few early exhibition games in to fill the "vet" quota though

can't see him sticking though
 
Good for him, the guy has been through a lot. It's a longshot but rooting for him to make the roster.
 
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AddyTheWrath said:
Vet minimum mandatory for preseason games with an outside chance of making the team.

And by team I mean Bakersfield. I don't see him as an Oiler next year.



Weren't you championing Virtanen last year? lol.
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Yes I was. A young power forward who has played his entire career in one organization under a lot of hometown pressure, who had been playing in the league at that point.

Contrast to a guy who hasn’t put up a solid NHL season in a decade and who hasn’t touched NHL ice in how many years due to injuries? Why compare the two?
 
McDNicks17 said:
Maybe this year people will understand PTOs are a veteran body in camp and not act like they're being penciled onto the 1st line.
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and also the NHL rules about having X number of NHL veterans for each preseason game. Having Sutter with the Oilers helps to lighten the preseason load for the rest of the group.
 
AddyTheWrath said:
Vet minimum mandatory for preseason games with an outside chance of making the team.

And by team I mean Bakersfield. I don't see him as an Oiler next year.



Weren't you championing Virtanen last year? lol.
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Need someone to play while the rest take some time at the Country Club.
 
McDNicks17 said:
Maybe this year people will understand PTOs are a veteran body in camp and not act like they're being penciled onto the 1st line.
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Biltmore said:
Need someone to play while the rest take some time at the Country Club.
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Country club? Weird choice of words.

I’ve never seen anything to suggest that the current Oiler club and org is a lackadaisical collection of non interested players. Rather, it’s been the opposite.

Would you rather they run elite NHLrs in all 8 games in the meaningless preseason? I prefer the more prudent asset management model, I guess.
 
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Long Covid is no joke and it’s going to be difficult for him to adjust to the level of play in the NHL. I do think Sutter would be a decent vet addition for the farm though. We shall see how he does in training camp and I’ll be rooting for him :nod:
 
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