Anaheim fans debate Andy Sutton
Andy Sutton's first impressions as a Duck have not gone well. Anaheim Calling debates what's wrong.
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So can we get people around here to finally believe that he’s in the Twilight of his career, and even Jurcina/Mottau/Eaton/Reese are looking better then him right now.
"If I wear an Islanders game-worn jersey will that mean that I’ll score infrequently?" - rtarturo
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I'm a believer
However, he’s only played 4 games total for them. Do you think he’s gone from pretty good to awful that fast? I’d take him back for say…a “gently used” gervais or a Certified pre-owned mottau. Could be good for Hamonic and crease clearing/PK to leave Wiz to the PP.
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by Keith Quinn on Nov 29, 2010 9:28 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I always saw Sutton as an average D with a few usable skills that must be deployed just so. He found that level with Gordon, but it took a while and I’d expect it to take a while in a new scheme.
So no, I don’t think he suddenly got awful, but I do think an awkward adjustment period was pretty predictable. I wouldn’t have minded them bringing him back for another year, but my fear was always that Sutton is just one lost step or further injury away from going Witt on us in a hurry. His A game, in other words, depends on a fragile foundation.
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going Witt
Is this in the glossary? Like “going rogue”, but slower and with less purpose?
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It would have to be a homonym
So many different definitions for Witt, whether walking in real traffic, policing metaphorical traffic, declining with age…
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I agree. He isn't as bad as people think but he isn't great.
He has some bad tendencies in the d-zone but is a good shot blocker and hitter. I’d label him as an ok to solid #3/#4 d-man. Most likely #4.
Go isles or Go home.
I didn’t think he was pretty good last year, and 2 million was a crazy amount to spend on him.
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