Pius Suter

Pius Suter

28-Year-Old Left WingLW
Vancouver Canucks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Entering his age-28 campaign and with four years of NHL experience, Suter is a known commodity in the NHL. He's a defensively steady middle-six forward who can play center or wing, and he's usually good for 25-35 points over a full campaign. He had 29 points in 67 contests in his first year with the Canucks, typically on the second or third line. The offseason additions of Danton Heinen and Jake DeBrusk will likely limit Suter's ability to move up the lineup, so pencil the Swiss-born forward in for roughly 30 points with only modest contributions in the non-scoring categories. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $3.2 million contract with the Canucks in August of 2023.
Scores empty-netter
LWVancouver Canucks
January 29, 2025
Suter scored an empty-net goal on the power play and added two PIM in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Predators.
ANALYSIS
Suter has warmed back up with four points over his last four games. He's also getting involved in special-teams play with a power-play goal Wednesday and a shorthanded tally Monday in St. Louis. The 28-year-old is up to 13 goals -- two shy of his career high -- with 10 assists, 77 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 49 appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    16:30
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:57
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:21
 
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14:04
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1:44
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15:30
1:41
1:19
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16:30
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Suter's offense took a step back in his second year with Detroit, as he logged 24 points, 106 shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in 79 games, down from 36 points in 82 contests in 2021-22. The forward took a steep pay cut once he signed with the Canucks in August, where he figures to have a further reduced role in a top-heavy offense. Suter can fill in for top-six duties if necessary, but he's likely a third-liner at best in Vancouver. That makes it unlikely that the Swiss forward gets back above the 30-point threshold in 2023-24. He's got enough salary and defensive chops to stick in the lineup, but his fantasy appeal will be limited to deep formats only.
Suter surprised many with his 14-goal, 27-point rookie season in 2020-21, so of course the Blackhawks, who have made countless questionable personnel decisions of late, let him leave for Detroit. Suter played in all 82 regular-season games in his first year with the Red Wings, posting 15 goals and 36 points. Suter doesn't offer much in terms of power-play production and that limits his ceiling from a scoring perspective, but he's an excellent depth player who can also kill penalties. He'll be of much more use to Detroit than fantasy managers in this upcoming season.
Suter made his NHL debut last season, notching 14 goals (fifth most among all rookies) and 27 points in 55 appearances. He averaged 16:20 of ice time per game and spent most of his time in Chicago's top six alongside Patrick Kane. The 25-year-old forward landed a two-year deal with the Red Wings this offseason and he should maintain a top-six role there as well. While he may not have someone like Kane on his line, he should see a boosted power-play role after scoring just three points with the man advantage in his rookie campaign. With a fairly secure role in a full season, Suter could cross the 20-goal milestone in his second year.
Suter was the best player in Switzerland's NLB league in 2019-20, racking up 30 goals and 53 points in 50 games en route to being named the league's MVP. He's projected to start the season on Chicago's third line, but he should also see time with the team's second power-play unit, bolstering his offensive potential. He won't be drafted in standard formats, but Suter will be a name to keep an eye on as a potential free agent addition as the season progresses.
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Two points in St. Louis
LWVancouver Canucks
January 28, 2025
Suter scored a shorthanded goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
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Ends lengthy drought
LWVancouver Canucks
January 23, 2025
Suter notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
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Sets up equalizer
LWVancouver Canucks
December 21, 2024
Suter notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators.
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Slides helper
LWVancouver Canucks
December 17, 2024
Suter notched an assist in Monday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.
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Tracking toward career year
LWVancouver Canucks
December 8, 2024
Suter posted an assist Sunday in a 4-2 loss to the Lightning.
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Missing fourth straight?
LWVancouver Canucks
November 20, 2023
Per Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province, Suter, who's missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury, didn't take line rushes during Monday's morning skate, suggesting he likely won't be available for the evening's matchup with San Jose.
ANALYSIS
Suter's injury came at an especially inopportune time for the 27-year-old forward. He was red hot before going on the shelf with his undisclosed issue, picking up four goals over his last six games. Once healthy, look for Suter to return to a third-line role.
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