Ryan Suter was a member of the Minnesota Wild for nine years, but it all ended in a sudden move that will send affect the team for a significant amount of time. After GM Bill Guerin bought out the four years remaining on Suter’s contract — along with Zach Parise — there was a distinct message thrown out there that they need some financial certainty and the threat of the 36-year-old retiring, providing a financial shock to the system for Minnesota, is too worrisome to think about.
Finances aside, Suter, now a member of the Wild’s rival Dallas Stars after signing a four-year deal, is still feeling a little down about how his time in Minnesota ended.