Canes recall Brett Sutter; Pitkanen to play Saturday

by Brian LeBlanc on Feb 11, 2011 5:56 PM EST in Hurricanes Newsstand

CALGARY, CANADA - APRIL 6: Brett Sutter #42 of the Calgary Flames locks up with Scott Nichol #21 of the San Jose Sharks in the third period of NHL action on April 6, 2010 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. (Photo by Mike Ridewood/Getty Images)

Lots of news flying around in the last ten minutes or so. First, in somewhat of a surprise, the Canes have called up Brett Sutter, Brandon's cousin and the second part of the return from Calgary in the Ian White trade, on an emergency basis and expect him to make his Canes debut tomorrow night against Tampa Bay. A few minutes later, the Canes' Paul Branecky explained on Twitter why this was needed: according to GM Jim Rutherford, Ryan Carter has a back injury and is day-to-day. This is Sutter's fourth tour of duty in the NHL, but his first callup with the Hurricanes and his first of this season. Sutter will slide into Carter's position as fourth-line center, presumably playing with Troy Bodie and erstwhile Checkers teammate Zach Boychuk.

(Apropos of nothing, if you haven't followed Boychuk on Twitter yet, what are you waiting for? Among other things, you're missing seeing Tripp Tracy do push-ups in dress clothes.)

Rutherford also told Branecky that Joni Pitkanen is expected to play tomorrow night in Tampa, meaning Brett Carson would likely be the odd man out and would need to be reassigned to Charlotte; since he was recalled on an emergency basis, if the player he's replacing on the roster returns, Carson will need to be sent back down. As we pointed out on Wednesday when he was recalled, this is par for the course this season with Carson, who's only seen a few games at a time each time he's been called up this season.

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So jerseys, I assume “Sutter” and “B. Sutter”? That still is confusing :P

by hurricane9 on Feb 11, 2011 6:00 PM EST reply actions

Thanks to LTD…I had my Bretts confused. Sutter was recalled. Carson is likely going down. Sorry for the confusion…these things happen on Friday afternoons.

by Brian LeBlanc on Feb 11, 2011 6:09 PM EST reply actions

I don’t know about you, but my keyboard does those things on its own. I have nothing to do with it.

by Pfidget on Feb 11, 2011 6:10 PM EST up reply actions

I’m easily distracted. Especially when there’s a sale at Penney’s!

by Brian LeBlanc on Feb 11, 2011 6:12 PM EST up reply actions

what happened with dalpe? he did good when he was called up before. wonder if there is a trade in the mix!!!

by salim on Feb 11, 2011 7:14 PM EST reply actions

Maybe it’s a Canes policy to only bury one promising prospect at a time on the fourth line. :-D

Here we are now...entertain us.

by Elsker on Feb 11, 2011 7:39 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly what I was thinking — however, it is so sad that our prospects get buried — really frustrating for us fan, isnt it?

by livingthelife59 on Feb 11, 2011 8:10 PM EST up reply actions

I think the Hurricanes want Dalpe to be a winger, not a center

by hurricane9 on Feb 11, 2011 8:19 PM EST up reply actions

Andy Strickland at HB said that Carolina had an offer on the table for Mike Fisher… Interesting, Strickland is usually pretty accurate and informative in his posts.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Andy-Strickland/Nashvile-Beats-Out-LA-and-Carolina-for-Fisher/5/33575

by JussiJuice on Feb 11, 2011 8:52 PM EST reply actions

Interesting. I wonder what we were sending their way. I would guess a prospect since Ottawa is rebuilding.

by hurricane9 on Feb 11, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

Grain of salt here… Strickland is OK, but he that story is tainted by location. Fisher would have been the second line center we need.

by prplmnkydw on Feb 12, 2011 11:04 AM EST up reply actions

If it is true it has some interesting implications in my mind… Most major being:

1) We would apparently be looking for offense as opposed to making our D better. Surprise to me heading into the Playoffs
2) Hopefully it means the Canes are looking for a longer-term solution as opposed to a pending UFA rental
3) Any deal for Fisher, as Hurricane9 points out, would have to be for a top prospect (Boychuk or Dalpe likely) or our 1st Round pick as Nashville gave. That tells me the Canes are serious about getting better now and willing to move future assets.

by JussiJuice on Feb 12, 2011 11:12 AM EST up reply actions