Andy Sutton D FA Sat 2/11/12 11:00 AM
Andy Sutton
D FA
Perhaps it'll be a case of the Edmonton Oilers showcasing Andy Sutton for a potential trade, but the veteran defenseman will be in the lineup instead of Cam Barker when the team visits the Senators in Ottawa this afternoon.
Sutton, 36, has been a healthy scratch for the Oilers' past two games as Tom Gilbert returned to the lineup. As an unrestricted free agent this summer, Sutton's name has come up in trade talks leading up to the Feb. 27 deadline. "That's always on your mind, everyone always wants to know where you're going to be tomorrow," he said. "At the same time, I'm not the general manager, I'm the player. The worst thing I can do is to is worry about it where it affects my performance negatively. That doesn't get you re-signed here and that doesn't make anyone else want you either. You have kind of control your own destiny try to stay calm, not think about it too much and just focus on playing well."