Having arrived a short time ago, the Vancouver Canucks have signed Brandon Sutter to a five-year deal worth $21.875 million. In doing this, the Canucks have expressed their desire to hold onto to what could be an important franchise, player. His deal will run through to 2020-21, but for the next two seasons he will earn $3.3 million as his previous deal runs down.
Sutter arrived in exchange for Nick Bonino and Adam Clendening, and he is expected to be heading up the second line next season. With a good record on face-offs, last season Sutter had a 50.