Yes Suter is starting to get up there in age, at 34 he has 5-7 seasons left in his career at best. There are many reasons defenders career’s implode, projecting two likely scenarios for Suter is fairly easy. We just have to look at the Wild’s Central Division rival, the Chicago Blackhawks.
You see they have two defenders, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook, who are similar players, and are all the same age range. One Chicago defender is still chugging along at his career average, and the other has started to implode in on himself.
Brent Seabrook is a Case-Study of Wear and Tear
Now right off the get go, no Seabrook is not as good as Suter.