Whatever Vancouver's plans for the future are, they appear to include Brandon Sutter. On Tuesday, the Canucks announced they had signed the two-way center to a 5-year contract extension with an average value of $4.375 million.
The Canucks acquired Sutter, along with a third round draft pick, in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 28. In exchange for Sutter and the draft pick, the Canucks sent Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening and a second round draft pick to Pittsburgh.
Last year in 80 games with the Penguins, Sutter scored 21 goals along with 12 assists. His 21 goals tied a career-high and his 33 points were the second-highest total of his career.