The Vancouver Canucks‘ acquisition of Brandon Sutter in the summer of 2015 raised some eyebrows.
Vancouver acquired the center, along with a third-round pick at the 2016 NHL Draft, from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Nick Bonino, defenseman Adam Clendening, and a second-round pick in 2016.
So, the Canucks gave up Bonino, who seemed to be better offensively, to get a better two-way center who might not score as much, and even added a defenseman and a draft pick.
While Canucks fans were still trying to figure out how the trade made sense, general manager Jim Benning showed everyone how much trust he had in Sutter.