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Photo by Curtis Comeau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The pending UFA is in for a payday. Just keep repeating to yourselves: the playoffs are a small sample size. Sure, the Blues’ postseason exit in six games against the Avalanche is fresh on everyone’s minds, and recency bias may make you think that Ville Husso isn’t a quality goaltender. Don’t let it. Think like a … [Read more...] about Can the Edmonton Oilers lure Ville Husso away from the Blues?

Photo by Scott Rovak/NHLI via Getty Images This year’s a new situation for the player who once demanded a trade. We all know what happened last year after the Colorado Avalanche bounced the Blues in four first-round games. Vladimir Tarasenko, who had finally successfully returned from repeated shoulder surgeries, headed to the World Championships to represent Russia. … [Read more...] about Vladimir Tarasenko won’t be getting traded this off-season

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Will Doug Armstrong be able to make a deal happen? With the signing of defenseman Calle Rosen earlier this week, the Blues are down to four unrestricted free agents to sign: Nick Leddy, Tyler Bozak, Ville Husso, and David Perron. Leddy more than likely will explore the open market, though having him around on the back end on the … [Read more...] about Blues, David Perron agree that he needs to stay in St. Louis

Photo by Scott Rovak/NHLI via Getty Images The blueliner got a deep look in the postseason. Signs are pointing to a quiet offseason for Doug Armstrong past taking care of his pending unrestricted free agents and a filling a few resultant holes. Armstrong is happy with the construction of the team and doesn’t foresee many adjustments. Re-signing David Perron is, of … [Read more...] about Blues sign pending UFA Calle Rosen

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Why did the Blues get bounced? It’s more than just that the Avalanche are a “better team.” Clearly, the Blues lost in the semi-final round for many reasons, but let’s put the kibosh on the fact that it’s because the Avalanche are a better constructed team. They’re an expertly constructed team - save for goaltending, I suppose, but … [Read more...] about 2022 Blues Playoffs Postmortem