Mitchell or Sutton

[OTTOnME]

This topic is offered on the assumption that - at this moment* - the two gentlemen in question are still available.

 

If you're a GM, looking at Willie Mitchell and Andy Sutton, which one would you prefer?

 

I would go with the larger and more intimidating Mr. Sutton.

 

* noon, July 3, 2010

[tom webster]

This topic is offered on the assumption that - at this moment* - the two gentlemen in question are still available.

 

If you're a GM, looking at Willie Mitchell and Andy Sutton, which one would you prefer?

 

I would go with the larger and more intimidating Mr. Sutton.

 

* noon, July 3, 2010

 

 

The only kind of defenseman the Sabres will add is a puck moving type or no one. That said,if I had to choose it would be Sutton. I'm not sure Mitchell could even get medically cleared to play.

[deluca67]

This topic is offered on the assumption that - at this moment* - the two gentlemen in question are still available.

 

If you're a GM, looking at Willie Mitchell and Andy Sutton, which one would you prefer?

 

I would go with the larger and more intimidating Mr. Sutton.

 

* noon, July 3, 2010

Of the two I'd take Sutton. Again you run into the problem that this franchise does not value toughness and agression.

[OTTOnME]

Of the two I'd take Sutton. Again you run into the problem that this franchise does not value toughness and agression.

 

Someone - on another thread - has already indicated that Jordan Leopold would be a good person to ask about the toughness Andy Sutton provides.

[deluca67]

Someone - on another thread - has already indicated that Jordan Leopold would be a good person to ask about the toughness Andy Sutton provides.

I doubt he remembers.

[carpandean]

Someone - on another thread - has already indicated that Jordan Leopold would be a good person to ask about the toughness Andy Sutton provides.

You just quoted him. Deluca said that we signed the wrong one it that hit.

[SteamRoller72]

Size doesn't equate to toughness.

I'll take the guy who fights Jarome Iginla nearly every time the two teams play.....Willie Mitchell hands down.

[Ghost of Dwight Drane]

Darcy would sooner sign Ken Sutton than Andy.

[OTTOnME]

Size doesn't equate to toughness.

I'll take the guy who fights Jarome Iginla nearly every time the two teams play.....Willie Mitchell hands down.

 

Steamroller, you're right: size does not - necessarily - equate to toughness. The name Hal Gill comes immediately to mind. However, Andy Sutton has both size and toughness. He hits - hard - and he will fight the odd time someone steps forward to avenge one of Sutton's hits.

 

Ever since I heard Darryl Sutter complain* that his forwards were afraid to go into Derian Hatcher's corner, I've had a greater appreciation of what a defenseman like Hatcher or Andy Sutton can provide.

 

* back in the playoffs of 2004, when Sutter's Flames faced Hatcher's Red Wings. It took a fight between Jerome Iginla and Hatcher to reduce Hatcher's intimidation factor.