Blues sign center Pius Suter to 2-year, $4 million contract
Suter, 29, is coming off the best season of his career, notching 25 goals and 46 points in 81 games with the Vancouver Canucks. During two seasons in Vancouver, Suter did the bulk of his scoring — 34 of 39 goals — at even strength.
He scored twice in 13 games with the Canucks during the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.
2x$4M is super reasonable for a utility center like Pius Suter pic.twitter.com/u7hlNkSmGb
— Shayna (@shaynagoldman_) July 2, 2025
Suter has scored 82 goals and 162 points in 364 regular-season games over five NHL seasons with Chicago, Detroit and Vancouver. He is coming off a two-year deal with the Canucks annually worth $1.6 million.
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