Sounds like Poile is quietly still trying to sign Suter before trade deadline. Met with his agent for an hour yesterday, per @JoshuaCooper.
— Nick Cotsonika (@cotsonika) February 1, 2012
The piece Nick is referencing is here, complete with awkward simile usage by Nashville GM David Poile.
*Life After Lidstrom.
This story broke yesterday, so you’ve probably already seen it. But I thought I’d post a link just in case.
If Suter does make it to free agency, the Wings are going sure to put in some calls, whether or not Nick retires. If Nick does, they’ll have that much more cap space to work with. But even if he doesn’t, they’re in decent shape in that regard. Still, this summer may be a real strong test of the Wings’ ability to draw guys for reasons other than money.