Confirmed with Link: Blackhawks sign Pius Suter and Wyatt Kalynuk

[BK]

Also, acquiring Saad has done just what it was intended to do, which was revive Toews offensively. I believe Toews down years had more to do with his linemates than him.

Losing a HOF player in Hossa will do that. Damn I miss Hoss.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Yes but Saad signed his current deal in 2015.

Yep. Saad's deal was signed at a lower cap ceiling than the current one.

 

[TLEH]

Saad certainly isn't an offensive dynamo, but he isnt Marcus Kruger either. We need some more guys who can play both sides of the puck on this team, not less. I think he is more important than people realize.

 

[Drumman44]

Yes but Saad signed his current deal in 2015.

Sorry, that was supposed to be in reference to:

Unless he takes a discount to stay Saad will get another big FA ticket so we are on the same page there.

If we were in a pre-COVID world I could see a team giving him a 7 x 7 deal, but not so sure since all the contending teams will be stuck against a flat cap.

 

[ChiHawk21]

Suter and Kurashev swiss army knives.

 

[Kevin Musto]

His cap hit is not the issue, Seabrook's cap hit is. 50 point 2way players get paid and don't grow on trees.

Maybe it's not an issue, but it is a luxury we can't afford right now (largely because of Seabrook).

 

[Crow]

I know that he is a good player, but he is not a top 6 good player, not anymore.
He can give you 20 goals and 40 points and that's it.

Thats just flat out wrong.

 

[BK]

Suter and Kurashev swiss army knives

I see what you did there.

 

[BK]

Saad certainly isn't an offensive dynamo, but he isnt Marcus Kruger either. We need some more guys who can play both sides of the puck on this team, not less. I think he is more important than people realize.

This.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I liked Suter a lot at the 17-18 & 18-19 champions league games.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

19-20 highlights

 

[Artorius Horus T]

17-18 champions league

 

[Muffinalt]

I liked Suter a lot at the 17-18 & 18-19 champions league games.

Can you give us your scouting on him?

 

[echlfreak]

I thought this was a Suter thread? Another great addition by Stan and company! Suter, Kalynuk and Mitchell. What a day! All three could be in the line up next season.

Saad was the most consistent and hard working player on the Hawks outside of Kane this year. Keep him around unless we get Lafreinere.

 

[migi]

Get Shalunov too and you have a lot options. And who ever we are going to draft.

 

[ChiHawk21]

kahun 2.0??

 

[migi]

kahun 2.0??

Should be better.

 

[josiesque]

Can you give us your scouting on him?

I'm a season ticket holder in Zurich. Here's what I wrote in the trade boards about Pius.
He's a C and played that position until last season. He got to play wing last season because Garret Roe joined zurich and we had "too many" centers so Pius was the trigger man for Roe's passes on the 1st line. But Pius is a great playmaker on his own, can generate offense with his speed and is very good in front of the net even though he's not big but smart. In addition to that, he's working hard defensively and loves to pick pokets while back checking.
Sure enough, that's what he looks like in Switzerland in a Top6 role and a very strong roster in Zurich.

 

[ChiHawk21]

I'm a season ticket holder in Zurich. Here's what I wrote in the trade boards about Pius.
He's a C and played that position until last season. He got to play wing last season because Garret Roe joined zurich and we had "too many" centers so Pius was the trigger man for Roe's passes on the 1st line. But Pius is a great playmaker on his own, can generate offense with his speed and is very good in front of the net even though he's not big but smart. In addition to that, he's working hard defensively and loves to pick pokets while back checking.
Sure enough, that's what he looks like in Switzerland in a Top6 role and a very strong roster in Zurich.

thanks! interesting

 

[josiesque]

You're welcome.
I always thought Pius should be playing in the NHL. He has all the tools, he might have needed to get a few years older to find his real A-Game. Different players, different development.

 

[Muffinalt]

I'm a season ticket holder in Zurich. Here's what I wrote in the trade boards about Pius.
He's a C and played that position until last season. He got to play wing last season because Garret Roe joined zurich and we had "too many" centers so Pius was the trigger man for Roe's passes on the 1st line. But Pius is a great playmaker on his own, can generate offense with his speed and is very good in front of the net even though he's not big but smart. In addition to that, he's working hard defensively and loves to pick pokets while back checking.
Sure enough, that's what he looks like in Switzerland in a Top6 role and a very strong roster in Zurich.

I actually saw your post there, but thanks for posting it here too!

Sounds really good, how is his game along the boards? Do you think he can be impactful there in the NHL with his size?

I'm pretty excited for him, and everyone says hes smart and a good character so even better.

 

[clydesdale line]

He'll likely be a step or two below Kubalik's impact, but make no mistake this kid is the goods. And I like that he's another Swiss player for Kurashev to gravitate towards.

 

[josiesque]

I actually saw your post there, but thanks for posting it here too!

Sounds really good, how is his game along the boards? Do you think he can be impactful there in the NHL with his size?

I'm pretty excited for him, and everyone says hes smart and a good character so even better.

He's very good with his stick at retrieving pucks along the boards. I'm sure he will be able to hold his own in board battles, but he's not the strongest guy out there, so he will be trying to avoid those battles against the big guys by being more clever.
He's a very smart player indeed, we will miss him big time in Zurich. As I said before, he was Roes wing last season but the moment Roe was injured for a few games, Suter took over and put up the same ppg than with Roe. I think he matured a lot the last 1-2 years as a player and learned to take responsibility.

 

[bwana63]

I think he is more important than people realize.

Without a doubt. That said, there's absolutely no way we should be signing him to a long term contract which will probably be slightly north of his current salary. And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming (Suter).

 

[bwana63]

Suter signing: booyah! It pays huge dividends to treat people right (go figure). Word gets around. Being a first class organization is monumentally important. Wirtz & McCub deserve credit here.