Calm, steady, and reliable. In his fifth season with the Wild, Ryan Suter was… exactly the same player that he had been in his previous four seasons. Suter continues to amaze as a guy that shows up and plays every game exactly the same way, regardless of the opponent or the circumstances of the matchup. The ’16-’17 campaign was no different from previous performances for the shutdown defenseman, as he continued to play the solid, quarterback-like game that made him a $98-million man in 2012.
What makes Suter a world-class defenseman is not always clear for those who have only seen him play a small sample size.