I have no clue why it has taken this long, but I guess Suter must be a bit nervous about what to expect in Minnesota, a habitually mediocre team where fans may expect miracles and Detroit where being hailed as ‘Lidstrom’s’ replacement might be a real pain.

I would think he takes Detroit where they have some established stars, an established coach, a reputation for treating players like kings and the fans generally leave the NHL players alone. However, I also thought that he would never leave Nashville and the comfort of playing with Weber, Rinne and a defense first outfit that basically makes defensemen look very good.

We’ll see. Wherever he goes, a lot will be expected. Let’s hope he doesn’t turn into the next Phaneuf or Bowmeester: guys who looked like they could be superstars, but are just very good second tier defensemen.