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Originally Posted by mile
I wouldn't like it. Bennett needs to be playing center next season. Sutter is a nice player but we don't need him. Hudler should only be traded for a premium, and Sutter is far from it. We're adding a second as well? Forget about it.
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1. Injuries: Injuries happen. Even with Giordano's catastrophic injury, Calgary was pretty fortunate last year that no one else in the top 4 lost time to injury. Knock on wood, Calgary is healthy up front next year, but, I don't know if you want Bennett on full time top 6 centre duty next year, at least not without an alternative. Sutter adds size to the team that they lack in the middle six position.
2. Even without injuries, rolling with Bennett getting sheltered centre minutes in his first season and having Backlund and Sutter there to help shoulder the load will help Monahan and Bennett have more productive seasons. If you can re-sign Sutter for a decent rate, and Bennett steps up the way Monahan has, then Backlund becomes expendable with Sutter sliding effortlessly back into that #3 slot.
I think it makes all the sense in the world, but I'm not sold on the cost.