The Detroit Red Wings announced the signing of center Pius Suter to a two-year deal on Wednesday.
UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today agreed to terms with center Pius Suter on a two-year contract. pic.twitter.com/2LLsXycHFj
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 28, 2021
The deal reportedly carries a $3.25 million salary cap hit.
Suter comes to Detroit from the Chicago Blackhawks, who signed him as a free agent last offseason but did not give him a qualifying offer this summer, rendering him an unrestricted free agent.
Suter had a great rookie year – including scoring his first career hat-trick against Detroit – and I kind of love this pick-up, but I do worry that he could be Damien Brunner 2.0. Even if he is, though, this seems like a low-risk, high-reward move, the kind that Detroit GM Steve Yzerman has mostly done well with since taking over the Red Wings.
He played with Bertuzzi in Guelph so we can expect some chemistry and possibly a one-two combination based on their history. I agree that it’s a low-risk / high reward pickup
Good move by the DIng-a- Lings. Desperate for help at center.