Suter is playing the worst hockey of his career

[57special]

He got completely burned by Branden Sutter tonight. That surprised me.

Exaggeration. Sutter started of ahead of him due to a moronic shot attempt by Vanek, who was the cause of the break. What you are really saying is that Suter couldn't catch Sutter on a break.

 

[57special]

If Yeo was in the old West he would ride his best horse till he died, or broke down.

 

[13 others]

The worst defenseman in the league doesn't play 29.35 minutes per night. He's actually one of the best in the league. Try give any other Wild defenseman that icetime and it's gonna be a lot uglier.

This is one of those myths that is often repeated. He doesn't even crack the top 20. Completely one dimensional dman.

 

[TheOtherOne]

Jakub Kindl for Ryan Suter straight up.

edit: **** I forgot Parise will want to go with him.
Jakub Kindl and Joakim Andersson for Ryan Suter and Zach Parise.

 

[the_fan]

Trade him to Colorado, just the guy Avs need to play left side with EJ.

 

[obey86]

Is this a problem? I love the fact that his team and him especially are struggling. Keep it up boys.

I agree.

He should have stayed in Nashville.

Now he's stuck with a loser franchise for the rest of his career.

 

[El Nino 22]

are you serious?

I say that in mockery of the thread about how Minnesota won't win a cup with Parise and Suter in which the OP says Suter will only play another 5 years and Parise will play alot shorter.

 

[El Nino 22]

He was way better than advertised. People thought he wouldn't be a legit #1D without Weber. He's been consensus top3 defenseman in the league ever since the signing.

I agree. Watching Suter play defence is like Beethoven with music. Its art.

 

[Sarge58]

Because the team was playing so lousy I think he felt the pressure to help the team and rushed himself back too quickly after the mumps problem.

 

[TOML]

What the hell's going on with him? Is he playing hurt? 30mins a game for any player is a bit much to ask, even for Suter.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

I agree.

He should have stayed in Nashville.

Now he's stuck with a loser franchise for the rest of his career.

How dare he want to spend time with his family, especially his father who passed away this year.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

What the hell's going on with him? Is he playing hurt? 30mins a game for any player is a bit much to ask, even for Suter.

He was playing pretty good before he got the mumps. Then he may have come back early or something because after that he hasn't even been close to the same.

 

[dmj616]

Ryan Suter is the player I disagree with HF on more than anyone else. Every game I watch him play he ends up playing somewhere between mediocre and average. Maybe my expectations are always too high, but I'm always left wondering what player everyone else is watching...especially in his own zone. I'm well aware I just keep watching some of his rougher games but still.

 

[WTFMAN99]

The man is probably tired, and he's had personal problems to deal with.

I'll take him all day on the Leafs if you don't want him.

 

[Tukka Rask]

This is one of those myths that is often repeated. He doesn't even crack the top 20. Completely one dimensional dman.

The first 2 seasons with Minnesota he was a top 3 defenseman. There's no myth, only people who go to nhl.com to watch his stats and say "well he's not scoring as much as Erik Karlsson!"

C'mon, give me your best argument on why he's not a top 20 defenseman. No other player plays 30 minutes a night. And if you want to bring up +-, last year he was +15 playing on a team that got somewhat consistent goaltending.

 

[Nynja*]

My point was he has been logging the highest minutes of any player the last 3 years, in-case you missed what i was getting at. Thats more minutes then any other player for a 3rd season. And even in 11-12 he finished with the 3rd highest ice time in the nhl. Of course that cant be wearing a player down can it.

Hes also had no deep PO runs, compared to Doughty. Those extra games do count.

 

[tony d]

Yeah, Suter's not terrible it's just the team around him that's bad. If Minny was still good Suter would be back to his Norris winning ways.

 

[Purity*]

I agree.

He should have stayed in Nashville.

Now he's stuck with a loser franchise for the rest of his career.

I'm sure the Wild would gladly take Mackinnon off your hands

 

[Plekaturtlenec]

Suddenly losing your dad, mumps, playing 30 plus minutes a night, and horrifying goaltending may have something to do with it. He was great last year and I'm sure will rebound next season.

This. Hockey is as much a mental game as anything else, if you've got that much going on both mentally and physically it can definitely take its toll on you. Once he's had a summer to relax and get back on track he'll be back to normal next year.

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

I agree.

He should have stayed in Nashville.

Now he's stuck with a loser franchise for the rest of his career.

Love how mods allow people like you to flame our franchise but the second I call you out on it my post gets deleted.

 

[Burke the Legend]

I can't believe I benched Gologoski for Suter last night. Have not been paying enough attention to how awful him & the Wild have been.

 

[obey86]

How dare he want to spend time with his family, especially his father who passed away this year.

As if also becoming the highest paid defenseman in the NHL had nothing to do with it......

 

[tomgilbertfan]

As if also becoming the highest paid defenseman in the NHL had nothing to do with it......

He would've been made the highest paid defensemen where ever he went.

 

[Blues88]

As a team goes, so goes an individual player on said team?

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

I agree.

He should have stayed in Nashville.

Now he's stuck with a loser franchise for the rest of his career.

Because Nashville has won so much?

Suter was a UFA who earned the right to play wherever he wanted. My main issue with the entire situation is that (from what I read) he wasn't up front with the Preds about his intentions. Suter didn't "owe" it to the organization to stay if he wanted to play for the Wild, but IMO he did "owe" it to Poile to tell him whenever he knew that he wasn't going to be coming back.