Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Fans weren’t happy when the news leaked - now the speculation starts. If you ask Blues fans to name one of the team’s most consistently successful players over the last four seasons, chances are very good they’re going to name David Perron. If you ask them what UFA they don’t want to lose to the market, chances are even better … [Read more...] about What does David Perron testing the market mean for the Blues?
Blues extend qualifying offers to their restricted free agents
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All in all, six players received QOs today. Wednesday is the start of NHL free agency, so most teams released their lists of qualifying offers today. QOs are tendered to restricted free agents only; players can elect to accept their offers or for some they may head to arbitration hearings if they find the team’s … [Read more...] about Blues extend qualifying offers to their restricted free agents
The Blues’ Prospect Camp begins today
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The newest additions to the organization will make their mark this week at Centene. The summer doldrums never seem to start until August. Thursday and Friday’s NHL Draft saw the Blues select six new prospects (you can read Gabe’s breakdown of the picks here) as well as the trade of Ville Husso to the Detroit Red Wings. Wednesday, of … [Read more...] about The Blues’ Prospect Camp begins today
Blues player profile: Alexei Toropchenko
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The young forward isn’t going to start the season right away in 2022-23. St. Louis Blues forward Alexei Toropchenko will miss two-plus months to start the 2022-23 NHL season — just like Laura wrote last week. Toropchenko didn’t make his NHL debut until December 14, 2021, but he has been a nice sight to see on the Blues’ fourth line. … [Read more...] about Blues player profile: Alexei Toropchenko
Grading the St. Louis Blues 2022 NHL Draft
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The 2022 NHL Draft has ended. How’d the Blues do? The St. Louis Blues had six picks in the 2022 NHL Draft and the tall task of building out a prospect pool that, with the promotion of Scotty Perunovich and soon-to-be promotion of Jake Neighbours, was admittedly barren. They started the draft with the tremendous value-pick of Jimmy … [Read more...] about Grading the St. Louis Blues 2022 NHL Draft