Brandon Sutter

Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter discussed his battle with COVID-19 — which has kept him out of the lineup for the entire 2021–22 season — during the Sportsnet telecast of Tuesday’s game against the Seattle Kraken. Sutter, 33, has been with the Canucks since the 2015–16...

NHL veteran Brandon Sutter says he is still suffering from symptoms of long Covid a year after he first contracted the virus and is unsure when he will be able to return to the ice. Sutter was one of 21 Vancouver Canucks players to catch Covid during an outbreak among...

Canucks center Brandon Sutter hasn’t played this season as he deals with long-term COVID symptoms and it doesn’t sound like he’ll suit up at all as head coach Bruce Boudreau told beat reporter Jeff Paterson (Twitter link) that he doesn’t anticipate the veteran returning to play at any point this season.

The Vancouver Canucks don't expect Brandon Sutter back anytime soon. The veteran forward is dealing with long-term symptoms from COVID-19, general manager Jim Benning told reporters, including Thomas Drance of The Athletic, and will be out “for a while.” The team is focused on getting Sutter back to full health before putting him on the ice.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says forward Brandon Sutter is still experiencing some of the symptoms from attracting the COVID virus this past year and is expected to be out a while as a result. There is no timeline for his return but it is not expected to be anytime soon that the player returns to the lineup.

Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter is still dealing with the effects of his COVID-19 diagnosis from April, general manager Jim Benning told reporters Monday morning. “He’s going to be out for a while,” said Benning. “He’s not going to be back anytime soon.”. “The first step for him is for...

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says forward Brandon Sutter is still experiencing COVID-19 symptoms seven months after the virus swept through the team. Benning says the veteran forward is "going to be out a while" and that there is no timeline for his return. "He's experiencing some of the...

Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning confirmed Monday that Brandon Sutter will be out for the foreseeable future as the forward battles long-haul COVID symptoms. “He’s experiencing some of the symptoms with COVID,” Benning said in a press conference. ” I guess they call it being a ‘long-hauler’. He still has some issues that he’s working through with that … Once he’s healthy enough and feeling better then he’ll start working out and get back onto the ice.”

Sutter is facing an extended absence as a result of long-haul COVID-19 symptoms, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports. At this point, it may be fair to wonder if Sutter will be able to play at all this season due to his lingering COVID-19 symptoms. The 32-year-old center will no doubt be placed on long-term injured reserve to start the season while Nicolas Petan figures to have the inside track to a third-line center spot without Sutter available.

Sutter (shoulder) is dealing with fatigue and may miss the first few days of Vancouver's training camp, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports. Sutter missed the last 11 games of the 2020-21 regular season with a shoulder injury, but it appears as though he's put that issue in the rearview mirror, though he's now dealing with a separate problem in general fatigue. Either way, there's no reason to believe Sutter won't be ready for Opening Night against the Oilers on Oct. 13.

.. to a one-year contract. Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has re-signed forward Brandon Sutter to a one-year contract worth an average annual value of $1.125 million. Sutter, 32, recorded 12 points (9-3-12) and two penalty minutes in 43 games with...

The Vancouver Canucks are bringing back Brandon Sutter on a one-year contract worth $1.125 million, reports TSN's Bob McKenzie. Sutter had nine goals and three assists over 43 games with the Canucks in 2020-21. The 32-year-old depth forward has played the last six seasons with Vancouver after three campaigns with...

Per TSN’s Bob McKenzie, Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter is expected to re-sign with the team when free agency opens. McKenzie expects a one-year deal for the veteran forward. The Athletic’s Thomas Drance reports that the deal is worth $1.125M. Sutter’s a seasoned veteran, but he’s seriously struggled to stay...

Brandon Sutter is coming back to the Vancouver Canucks. On Wednesday morning, the team announced that they had re-signed the 32-year-old centre to a one-year contract worth $1.125 million. Sutter has spent the last six seasons with the Canucks after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in July 2015. The...

Sutter (shoulder) signed a one-year, $1.125 million contract with the Canucks on Wednesday. Sutter appeared in 43 games with Vancouver last season, notching nine goals and three helpers while averaging 15:05 of ice time. The 32-year-old pivot will continue to serve as a valuable member of the Canucks' penalty-killing unit in 2021-22, but his lack of offensive upside will keep him off the radar in all but the deepest of fantasy formats.