Overview

• Suter signed a two-year deal worth $4.125 million per season after scoring a career-high 25 goals and 46 points in 2024-25.
• He led the Canucks in penalty-kill usage last season, highlighting his value as a defensive specialist.
• St. Louis recently restructured its lineup with the addition of Nick Bjugstad and prospect trades to make room for Suter.
• The Canucks explored cap-clearing moves but ultimately declined to match Suter’s market price, creating a vacancy behind Elias Pettersson and Filip Chytil.
• Facing tight salary cap limits, Vancouver will need to pursue trades or promote from within to fill its thinning center depth ahead of training camp.