The St. Louis Blues have entered one of the most important offseasons under general manager Doug Armstrong. The franchise is at a crossroads after a non-competitive 81-point season. They have a lot of problems with long contracts hampering their blue line, but in my opinion, the Blues could be more competitive next season if they
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What does St. Louis Do About Ville Husso? Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: The decision on Ville Husso will shape the St. Louis Blues’ off-season. With most of the nucleus in tact, it comes down to a few players for Doug Armstrong and assistant GM Ryan Miller. For St. Louis, this boils
On Wednesday, the Florida Panthers traded for Ben Chiarot, taking one of the most widely-desired targets off the market just days ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. Most experts expected the St. Louis Blues to be in the mix for Chiarot. There has been no shortage of rumors linking the Blues to defenders, and if a
Doug Wilson and the NHL Trade Deadline Corey Masiask of The Athletic (mailbag): This is not an easy time for Doug Wilson and the San Jose Sharks. Many evaluations need to be made and quickly. However, it is Joe Will, who is at the helm while Wilson deals with a medical issue (out since November).
You would be hard-pressed to find anymore more frustrated with the 2020-21 St. Louis Blues than general manager Doug Armstrong. Heralded as the golden boy among NHL GMs for his mastery in building a Cup winner in 2019, Armstrong’s star has lost a bit of its shine over the past two seasons. To borrow his
The St. Louis Blues’ 2019 Stanley Cup victory seems in hindsight like the culmination of ten years of sustained success. But a closer look at the decade shows that the Blues built a contender from 2011 to 2016, then underwent a miniature rebuild in 2017 and 2018 before embarking on the 2019 campaign that ultimately
St. Louis Blues forward Troy Brouwer just cleared waivers, further signaling the inevitable end of a championship-winning career. Blues Deal Oshie for Brouwer Brouwer had signed a one-year deal back in November to rejoin the Blues after a professional try-out. The rugged forward had served as a risk-free addition, but that wasn’t always the case.
report this ad It was the culmination of the unlikeliest of stories, but the 2018-19 St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup champions. The players arrived in a variety of ways: many were drafted by the Blues, others were traded for, and many were signed as free agents. That does not distinguish the Blues from any