Ryan Suter Doesn't Want to Talk Contract with Predators Before Deadline?

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Ryan Suter made a remark today at the Media Day for the All-Star Weekend that he did not "see the points of doing it."

The "it" of which Suter is speaking is proceeding with contract negotiations.

Suter stated that "it would be a distraction at this point. I will still be with Nashville until July 1, and we could still get something done."

Well unfortunately for Nashville's GM David Poile, he only has until July 1st before he no longer retains rights over Suter.

Suter will be an immovable asset after the trade deadline of February 27th and will remain immovable until Nashville's season is over.

After February 27th, if Poile is unable to come to terms with the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent defenseman, Suter's trade value would drop astronomically. His trade value for rights to negotiate until the unrestricted free agency period that starts on July 1st would be less than a quarter of what his trade value would be before the deadline.

Poile is also caught between a rock and a hard place because Nashville is contending for a Central Division title (something Nashville has never accomplished as a franchise) and if not the title, a top four seed in the playoffs, a feat the Predators have not accomplished since leading the Central Division with 51 wins in 2006-07.

Ah, decisions, decisions.

Which ones will Poile make, and will they be the right ones for the long term of the Predators?

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