The St. Louis Blues have signed a minor league affiliate deal with a team owned by prominent businessman David Hoffmann.
The Estero, Florida-based Florida Everblades, which compete in the East Coast Hockey League, said Wednesday they have entered into a multi-year agreement to be a minor league affiliate of the Blues. The team will be an affiliate to the Blues and their “primary development affiliate,” the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League, beginning with its 2024-25 season. The ECHL describes itself as a “AA” hockey league. The Blues had an ECHL affiliate, the Tulsa Oilers, from 2017 to 2020.
St. Louis Blues sign 39-year-old defenseman Ryan Suter to 1-year deal…
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues have signed veteran defenseman Ryan Suter to a one-year contract.
General manager Doug Armstrong announced the signing on Thursday, saying the 39-year-old who has spent the past three seasons in Dallas will make a base salary of $775,000.
Suter had two goals and 15 assists in 82 regular-season games, and a goal and three assists in 19 postseason games with the Stars. Dallas bought out his contract roughly two weeks ago.
Suter was originally drafted seventh overall by Nashville in 2003 and has had a 19-year NHL career with three teams, with the Minnesota Wild being the other. Suter has 105 goals, 576 assists and 761 penalty minutes in 1,444 regular-season games. He has seven goals and 37 assists in 133 postseason games.
The Wisconsin native ranks first among active defensemen in career games played, sixth in points, 15th in goals, tied for third in assists and ninth in penalty minutes.
Internationally, he has represented the United States in multiple competitions, including earning a gold medal at the 2004 world juniors and a silver medal at the 2010 Olympics.
