From Larry Brooks of the NY Post:
Ryan Suter, the Nashville defenseman who would have been a Group II target for an offer sheet, has agreed to terms for $3.5M per, Slap Shots has learned. That leaves Nashville’s Shea Weber, Washington’s Mike Green and Florida’s Jay Bouwmeester as the most attractive Group II defense alternatives. We’re told that Green, a dynamic difference maker, is, is being low-balled by the Caps.
Read more news from Brooks here.
If the report is true, then this seems like a reasonable deal for both sides. Suter should improve over the course of the contract, but I’m not sure if he is worth $3.5 million right now. So, the deal theoretically takes into account Suter’s improvement over the terms of the deal and that makes sense for both sides.
If Suter signed for $3.5 million, I wonder what Weber, Green and Bouwmeester are asking for?
Recap of the game.
Guests: Jacob Stoller at 32:09 and Frank Seravalli at 1:23:58.
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.
Almost 40 minutes with the Jets defenceman.
Two games down and one more to go as the Jets practice today in Utah.