How Nashville did with Suter - Weber?
They were drafted at 2003, both were born at 1985.
vs. Ouellet - Sproul, both were drafted 2011, both were born 1993. 8 year difference.
Weber spent 2 seasons at Kelowna (OHL).
Then joined Milwaukee in AHL for 2/3 season.
Suter spent 1 season at Wisconsin
Then joined AHL Milwaukee for 1 season
At his 3rd season after the draft, Suter was NHL rookie for full season, playing on the 3rd pair with 17 minutes. Their TOP4-5 was Timonen,Zidlicky,Hamhuis,Markov,Eaton + Suter as a 6th D.
Weber was also promoted up at later of the season and he got 28 games under his belt when others had injuries. Suter was injured at the playoffs (1st round exit) and Weber took his spot.
If I compare them age-vise to Ouellet and Sproul, Sproul=Suter (january-born guys) and Ouellet=Weber (july/august born guys). Both Weber and Suter were promoted in NHL at 20.5 year aged. Suter was promoted at season start, because he was half years older and Weber at middle of the season, kind of exactle at same age.
If we would had used the same path with Ouellet/Sproul as Nashville did with Weber/Suter, they should have been promoted in NHL at last season. Sproul hit 20.5 age mark at 2013-14 season start just like Suter did at 2005-06 and Ouellet in the middle of the season, just like Weber did at 2005-06.
At season 2006-07 (which is like 2014-15 for Ouellet/Sproul), Suter was Predators 3rd defenceman with 20minute role and Weber was their 5th D with 19 minute role. Season after, situation was still the same.
So these two seasons when Suter was a 3rd D and Weber was 5th, we are going to mature Ouellet and Sproul at Griffins.
When they will finally hit in NHL for 2017-18 (after their waiver-eligibility ends), both Suter and Weber (at their age-comparable season 2008-09) were promoted to 1st pair at Nashville with 24 minute roles. Suter was 24-yeal-old on that season and Weber was 23.