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Blues Sign Two-Way Centerman

St. Louis is adding a reliable centerman to their forward corps.

Max Mezo

Mar 11, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Pius Suter (24) handles the puck against the Montreal Canadiens in the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
Mar 11, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Pius Suter (24) handles the puck against the Montreal Canadiens in the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images / Bob Frid-Imagn Images
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Former Vancouver Canucks centerman Pius Suter has agreed to a two-year, $8.25-million contract with the St. Louis Blues, carrying an average annual value (AAV) of $4.125-million.

Suter, 29, posted career highs in goals (25), and points (46) in 81 games last season for the Canucks, who was one of two key free agents for Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin to take care of this off-season.

Suter's 25 goals was tied for second on the team with Canucks winger Brock Boeser who signed a seven year deal on July 1st. Suter's services for the Blues will be presented as well-rounded, as he's just as effective, if not more so, on the defensive side of the puck as he is on the offensive side.

Last season, Vancouver finished with the NHL's third-best penalty kill, a unit that was centered and led by Suter. Something the Blues definitely coveted when they signed the Zurich, Switzerland, native, as they had the league's 28th-best penalty kill last season, according to NHL.com.

There may not have been a better time for Suter to post career-best numbers, as a player at his position with a two-way skillset was very thin on the open market this off-season.

Suter enters a below-average center core in St. Louis, headlined by Robert Thomas and a 33-year-old Brayden Schenn. Center depth is one of the key reasons why the Blues got bounced in the first round against the Winnipeg Jets last postseason, and they're hoping that Suter will try to maintain his upwards trajectory of scoring while also keeping pucks outside of St. Louis netminder Jordan Binnington's net. 

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Max Mezo
MAX MEZO

Max is a contributor for Break Away On SI. He has previously written for The Charlatan, The Hockey News, Editor in Leaf, and Capital Current, where he has covered topics mostly surrounding the NHL and has been writing about the NHL since 2022. Max is double majoring at Carleton University in Journalism & Media Communications. He is a die-hard North American sports fan, following the NHL, NFL, MLB, and NBA.

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