Ryan Suter and Joe Pavelski have known each other since they were children. The two Wisconsin natives played in the same preteen tournaments and followed similar paths to long and still fruitful NHL careers.
And when Captain America recommends that you join his team, you probably listen. The Dallas Morning News’ Matthew DeFranks writes about the role Pavs played in the deal that brought Suter to Big D:
Of course, Suter spoke with Pavelski about the Stars. They talked about the makeup of the dressing room. Pavelski extolled the virtues of the team’s youth hockey program, which was a big selling point when Pavelski arrived two summers ago.