{"id":87,"date":"2024-07-11T03:22:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T00:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=87"},"modified":"2024-07-11T03:22:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T00:22:25","slug":"veteran-defenseman-suter-lands-one-year-deal-with-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/veteran-defenseman-suter-lands-one-year-deal-with-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Defenseman Suter Lands One-Year Deal with Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The St. Louis Blues bolstered their defensive depth on Wednesday by signing veteran Ryan Suter to a one-year contract.The deal carries a base <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/st-louis-blues-sign-ryan-suter-to-one-year-contract\">salary of $775,000<\/a> with the potential to earn up to an additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/st-louis-blues-sign-ryan-suter-to-one-year-contract\">$2.225 million<\/a> in performance bonuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Suter on the Rebound After Buyout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suter, 39, is coming off a season with the Dallas Stars that saw him record 17 points (2 goals, 15 assists) in 82 games.However, his average ice time dipped to 18:56 per game, the lowest since his rookie season. The Stars bought out the final year of his contract in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Wealth of Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally drafted by the Nashville Predators in 2003 (7th overall), Suter boasts an impressive resume. He has amassed 681 points (105 goals, 576 assists) across 1,444 regular-season games with the Predators, Minnesota Wild, and Stars. He&#8217;s also a seasoned playoff performer with 44 points (7 goals, 37 assists) in 133 playoff contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Unique Statistical Feat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An interesting fact: Suter holds the record for most regular-season games played by an active player who has never hoisted the Stanley Cup. 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