Hier ein Text von einem Panthers Insider zum Thema Suter:
On Friday, we questioned whether the Florida Panthers would jump back into the NHL free agent market or were pretty much done in that regard.
Later in the day, one of the final (fairly) intriguing names still out there landed in Vancouver as former Detroit Red Wings forward Pius Suter signed a reasonable two-year deal with the Canucks.
Detroit coach Derek Lalonde spoke highly of the versatile Suter saying “he filled a lot of quality roles for us,” according to Detroit Hockey Now.
(Fage: Warum haben sie ihn nicht behalten? Ev. wollte er in DET nicht für weniger unterschreiben?)
Yet he ends up in Vancouver for $1.6 million annually — which is about half of what he made in Detroit City last season.
Was Florida interested in Suter?
Maybe, a little. He is a player who can center a line or play on the left and right side with a little bit of offensive production.
If the Panthers were really interested — and, the question is where would he play on this team? — it sounds like they could have gotten him.