The 2024 offseason is nearly at its end and many teams are looking ahead toward training camp. A few teams have unfinished business to attend to but most heavy lifting is completed across the league. Training camp and preseason contests give the team a first glance at new talent and also bring along the strenuous process of trimming the team down to a 23-man roster before … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead At Early Training Camp Battles
Blues Make Contracts Publicly Available
Any previous user of the popular salary cap site, CapFriendly, won’t go without a similar medium for very long — if you’re a fan of the St. Louis Blues. The team announced it is coming out with its own version of the website named ’BluesFriendly’ that will track current player’s contract details, status, and pathway towards the organization. It’s not as in-depth as the … [Read more...] about Blues Make Contracts Publicly Available
CHL Notes: Ritchie, Mrsic, Gardiner, Ekberg
A blockbuster trade in the Western Hockey League got across the finish line today involving a pair of prospects taken in this year’s draft. The Medicine Hat Tigers have picked up Wild second-rounder Ryder Ritchie from the Prince Albert Raiders, per a team announcement, sending Blues fourth-rounder Tomas Mrsic and draft picks the other way. Ritchie, who just turned 18 earlier … [Read more...] about CHL Notes: Ritchie, Mrsic, Gardiner, Ekberg
Jordan Binnington Happy With Blues Recent Moves
The Edmonton Oilers’ decision to let Philip Broberg go and to trade Cody Ceci has opened up a hole in their top four that Josh Wegman of The Score believes should be filled via trade before the NHL trade deadline. This week, the Oilers have been checking in on multiple veteran defensemen who remain free agents, but Wegman believes they will seek a better solution before the … [Read more...] about Jordan Binnington Happy With Blues Recent Moves
Blues Sign Quinton Burns To Entry-Level Deal
The Blues have signed defenseman Quinton Burns to a three-year entry-level contract, per a team release. Financial terms were not disclosed. Burns, 19, has done well in tough minutes on a mediocre Kingston Frontenacs team in the Ontario Hockey League the past couple of years. A St. Louis third-round pick in 2023, Burns recorded six goals, 29 assists, 35 points, and 120 PIMs in … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Quinton Burns To Entry-Level Deal