I get Sutter's hesitation with Phillips.
Super small, doesn't PK, maybe not the best 200ft player...I can kind of see it. (Although the offensive performance this year is so elite he still deserves a look).
But Sutter not giving Pelletier a look baffles me a little though, because to me he is a Sutter type of player.
Tenacious on the forecheck, character guy (remember him consoling teammates on that WJC team), elite PKer at the AHL level, and a strong 200ft player.
If he's 6'0" instead of 5'10" then it's not even a question and he's already in the lineup IMO.
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