See... Jordan Staal (although not a true 3rd line center) set the bar very high for 3rd line centers in Pittsburgh. Sutter is not Jordan Staal, therefore Sutter sucks. If the Pens choose to move Sutter, it will not be because he sucks. It will be because the team wants to change the role of the 3rd line center. Sutter is solid defensively and a bit above average in the faceoff circle also, but the fact that he doesn't register a point on the score sheet every game he "sucks" in certain peoples opinion. Now I certainly think there are other 3rd line centers out there with a higher upside in the scoring department, but none of them make $3m/season like Sutter. Going after a player that performs well both defensively and offensively (aka Staal) would cost at least $6m/yr... plus I'm not sure too many teams would be willing to make a Sutter+Kunitz+??? for a "Staal like player" trade. If you're a Pens fan it sounds like a winner of course, but the best thing to do is look at it from the other teams perspective first.
