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Vancouver Canucks Noticeably Regretting Not Re-Signing Pius Suter When They Had the Chance
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The Vancouver Canucks' difficult decision to not re-sign Pius Suter ahead of free agency this summer is becoming amplified due to the team's current injury situation.
Heading into the offseason, the Vancouver Canucks were going back and forth with Pius Suter & his camp regarding a new contract, but with the two sides unable to agree to a deal, the Swiss forward opted to test the open market.
On the second day of the NHL's free agency window being open, Suter found his new home, signing a two-year contract worth $4.125 million AAV with the St. Louis Blues, a big increase over the $1.6 million he was earning as a member of the Vancouver Canucks.
Seven games into the 2025-26 season and the Vancouver Canucks are already dealing with injury issues, as Filip Chytil was placed on injured reserve (IR) on Monday, and with the club quite thin down the middle, many are wondering if the team made the wrong decision to not re-sign Pius Suter.
Vancouver Canucks appear to make big mistake in not re-signing Pius Suter this summer
In an article for Daily Hive recently, Trevor Beggs examined how much the Vancouver Canucks are hurting without having Pius Suter in their lineup as their depth down the middle has taken a big hit.
"The 29-year-old has a goal and an assist through three games, but he's also playing in all situations. Suter is second among Blues forwards in ice time on the penalty kill. He's also averaged over two minutes of power-play time per game for a St. Louis team that splits time evenly between the first and second units." Beggs said last week.
He later added, "They had that player right in their lap, and they let him walk. Now, Suter is making an early impact for the Blues. Not only that, but he's playing more than Pettersson or Chytil are for the Canucks."
He later added, "They had that player right in their lap, and they let him walk. Now, Suter is making an early impact for the Blues. Not only that, but he's playing more than Pettersson or Chytil are for the Canucks."
With that aforementioned injury to Filip Chytil, the Vancouver Canucks are expected to ramp up their search for a centerman on the NHL's trade market, with Patrik Allvin admitting earlier this week that there is a sense of urgency to get something done relatively soon.
"I think there's always been an urgency (to add that player) and that's been something we looked into all summer. I would say this probably makes me look at other things I might not have looked at before. Just take a different view. My job is to look at the options, short-term and long-term and what makes sense for us." Allvin said according to Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet.
While it's still early and the Canucks couldn't make it work salary-wise at the time, it's looking like the team may end up coming to regret their decision to move on from the Zurich, Switzerland native this summer, especially if he's able to replicate the success he has offensively last season.
Source: Trevor Beggs/Daily Hive
Letting Pius Suter go is looking like a massive mistake for the Vancouver Canucks
Letting Pius Suter go is looking like a massive mistake for the Vancouver Canucks
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OCTOBRE 22 | 1119 ANSWERS Vancouver Canucks Noticeably Regretting Not Re-Signing Pius Suter When They Had the Chance Do you think the Vancouver Canucks made a mistake by not re-signing Pius Suter? | ||
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