I think the biggest need is probably a good detox plan.NHLTIM wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:16 am Also for the first time....I don't see a real need for us at this point. I'm sure Army is going to add at least one piece though. Chiarot or Hartman would be high on my list.
I was thinking about that myself. Jordie Benn is a free agent and would be a great bottom pairing guy IMO. He was +22 with 128 blocked shots and 124 hits last year and only made 1.1milNHLTIM wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:04 pm The Jed and Gunnar thing is what i'm most interested in. I have a gut feeling that both are gonna be gone.
Good call Matty Ice! And as we talked about during lunch, what about Luke Schenn coming here to entice his brother to stay? Could Army be thinking that. And I'm still putting a vote in for Brouwer. He's cheap, he's someone Army is familiar with and we all know Army is partial to familiarity. Troy had177 hits last year and scored 12 goals. And I saw him play last year, the guy can still bury his chances. He would be a Berube bowling ball here as a role player.MattyIce wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:33 pmI was thinking about that myself. Jordie Benn is a free agent and would be a great bottom pairing guy IMO. He was +22 with 128 blocked shots and 124 hits last year and only made 1.1milNHLTIM wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:04 pm The Jed and Gunnar thing is what i'm most interested in. I have a gut feeling that both are gonna be gone.
I believe Duchene already has a house in Nashville. He is really into country music, and well that's the place to be. He's going to Nashville.NHLTIM wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:15 am I just can't see Duchene being happy in Nashville but he's definitely gonna go where the money is at. I know Ottawa wants him back and he loved it there. As for Pavelski...I hope the Stars sign him to a 7 year deal....they will get like 2 years out of him and then that contract will be ugly for them.
Would Luke Schenn play/ make our top 6? As for Brouwer, no thanks. He was already slow, when he left STL last. I want youth and speed in the 4 lines of forwards. Kyrou will make the team. That is a big +. I'd be very weary of any FA signings.BillP. wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:52 pmGood call Matty Ice! And as we talked about during lunch, what about Luke Schenn coming here to entice his brother to stay? Could Army be thinking that. And I'm still putting a vote in for Brouwer. He's cheap, he's someone Army is familiar with and we all know Army is partial to familiarity. Troy had177 hits last year and scored 12 goals. And I saw him play last year, the guy can still bury his chances. He would be a Berube bowling ball here as a role player.MattyIce wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:33 pmI was thinking about that myself. Jordie Benn is a free agent and would be a great bottom pairing guy IMO. He was +22 with 128 blocked shots and 124 hits last year and only made 1.1milNHLTIM wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:04 pm The Jed and Gunnar thing is what i'm most interested in. I have a gut feeling that both are gonna be gone.
Everybody is moving to Nashville....Hull and Chase both moved there too.Doug Glatt wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:07 pmI believe Duchene already has a house in Nashville. He is really into country music, and well that's the place to be. He's going to Nashville.NHLTIM wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:15 am I just can't see Duchene being happy in Nashville but he's definitely gonna go where the money is at. I know Ottawa wants him back and he loved it there. As for Pavelski...I hope the Stars sign him to a 7 year deal....they will get like 2 years out of him and then that contract will be ugly for them.
I'm not advocating for Troy to be a starter. He'd be a valuable plug for injuries. If Maroon can play for Berube, then Troy can fit in too. I would just like one actual heavy dude added to the St. Louis Bruise. I'm excited to see Kyrou next year. He should be ready to put his best foot forward.Doug Glatt wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:12 pmWould Luke Schenn play/ make our top 6? As for Brouwer, no thanks. He was already slow, when he left STL last. I want youth and speed in the 4 lines of forwards. Kyrou will make the team. That is a big +. I'd be very weary of any FA signings.BillP. wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:52 pmGood call Matty Ice! And as we talked about during lunch, what about Luke Schenn coming here to entice his brother to stay? Could Army be thinking that. And I'm still putting a vote in for Brouwer. He's cheap, he's someone Army is familiar with and we all know Army is partial to familiarity. Troy had177 hits last year and scored 12 goals. And I saw him play last year, the guy can still bury his chances. He would be a Berube bowling ball here as a role player.MattyIce wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:33 pm
I was thinking about that myself. Jordie Benn is a free agent and would be a great bottom pairing guy IMO. He was +22 with 128 blocked shots and 124 hits last year and only made 1.1mil
I don't mind Jordie Benn. Blues don't really have any youth on defense about to make the jump.
I guess all of this fits more under the 2019-2020 Blues thread, but whatever they end up doing, I hope they get players that fit the mold of what they did this year. They need to keep developing this team identity of being tough on the boards and having a physical D. I think a guy like Brouwer would actually make sense if they don't end up keeping Maroon. Maroon's size was key in the Dallas series. Brouwer actually had 2 more goals than Maroon in the regular season and has proven he turns it on in the playoffs.Doug Glatt wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:12 pmWould Luke Schenn play/ make our top 6? As for Brouwer, no thanks. He was already slow, when he left STL last. I want youth and speed in the 4 lines of forwards. Kyrou will make the team. That is a big +. I'd be very weary of any FA signings.BillP. wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:52 pmGood call Matty Ice! And as we talked about during lunch, what about Luke Schenn coming here to entice his brother to stay? Could Army be thinking that. And I'm still putting a vote in for Brouwer. He's cheap, he's someone Army is familiar with and we all know Army is partial to familiarity. Troy had177 hits last year and scored 12 goals. And I saw him play last year, the guy can still bury his chances. He would be a Berube bowling ball here as a role player.MattyIce wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:33 pm
I was thinking about that myself. Jordie Benn is a free agent and would be a great bottom pairing guy IMO. He was +22 with 128 blocked shots and 124 hits last year and only made 1.1mil
I don't mind Jordie Benn. Blues don't really have any youth on defense about to make the jump.
I wonder if they are neighbors. Lots of shenanigans, if they are.NHLTIM wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:35 pmEverybody is moving to Nashville....Hull and Chase both moved there too.Doug Glatt wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:07 pmI believe Duchene already has a house in Nashville. He is really into country music, and well that's the place to be. He's going to Nashville.NHLTIM wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:15 am I just can't see Duchene being happy in Nashville but he's definitely gonna go where the money is at. I know Ottawa wants him back and he loved it there. As for Pavelski...I hope the Stars sign him to a 7 year deal....they will get like 2 years out of him and then that contract will be ugly for them.
Yea, T.C. will probably move this.MattyIce wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:02 pmI guess all of this fits more under the 2019-2020 Blues thread, but whatever they end up doing, I hope they get players that fit the mold of what they did this year. They need to keep developing this team identity of being tough on the boards and having a physical D. I think a guy like Brouwer would actually make sense if they don't end up keeping Maroon. Maroon's size was key in the Dallas series. Brouwer actually had 2 more goals than Maroon in the regular season and has proven he turns it on in the playoffs.Doug Glatt wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:12 pmWould Luke Schenn play/ make our top 6? As for Brouwer, no thanks. He was already slow, when he left STL last. I want youth and speed in the 4 lines of forwards. Kyrou will make the team. That is a big +. I'd be very weary of any FA signings.BillP. wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:52 pm
Good call Matty Ice! And as we talked about during lunch, what about Luke Schenn coming here to entice his brother to stay? Could Army be thinking that. And I'm still putting a vote in for Brouwer. He's cheap, he's someone Army is familiar with and we all know Army is partial to familiarity. Troy had177 hits last year and scored 12 goals. And I saw him play last year, the guy can still bury his chances. He would be a Berube bowling ball here as a role player.
I don't mind Jordie Benn. Blues don't really have any youth on defense about to make the jump.
Hell of a deal! Petro plays well alongside him.Beatoni12 wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:22 pm Gunnarson signed for 2 years / $1.75m per year. That’s an unreal deal for the Blues.
If you want to reinforce the bottom 6, what about Brandon Tanev? How much will he cost? Somewhere between 1-2 mill? He's fast, grinds possession and 27. I think he'd fit well into the Blues style of play, but he does get dinged up over the course of a season it seems.BillP. wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:00 pmI'm not advocating for Troy to be a starter. He'd be a valuable plug for injuries. If Maroon can play for Berube, then Troy can fit in too. I would just like one actual heavy dude added to the St. Louis Bruise. I'm excited to see Kyrou next year. He should be ready to put his best foot forward.Doug Glatt wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:12 pmWould Luke Schenn play/ make our top 6? As for Brouwer, no thanks. He was already slow, when he left STL last. I want youth and speed in the 4 lines of forwards. Kyrou will make the team. That is a big +. I'd be very weary of any FA signings.BillP. wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:52 pm
Good call Matty Ice! And as we talked about during lunch, what about Luke Schenn coming here to entice his brother to stay? Could Army be thinking that. And I'm still putting a vote in for Brouwer. He's cheap, he's someone Army is familiar with and we all know Army is partial to familiarity. Troy had177 hits last year and scored 12 goals. And I saw him play last year, the guy can still bury his chances. He would be a Berube bowling ball here as a role player.
I don't mind Jordie Benn. Blues don't really have any youth on defense about to make the jump.
Boom Boom is back!Turk Sanderson wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:25 pmHell of a deal! Petro plays well alongside him.Beatoni12 wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:22 pm Gunnarson signed for 2 years / $1.75m per year. That’s an unreal deal for the Blues.
Holy Cow, Tanev with 278 hits last year. Sign him up!!!Doug Glatt wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:31 pmIf you want to reinforce the bottom 6, what about Brandon Tanev? How much will he cost? Somewhere between 1-2 mill? He's fast, grinds possession and 27. I think he'd fit well into the Blues style of play, but he does get dinged up over the course of a season it seems.BillP. wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:00 pmI'm not advocating for Troy to be a starter. He'd be a valuable plug for injuries. If Maroon can play for Berube, then Troy can fit in too. I would just like one actual heavy dude added to the St. Louis Bruise. I'm excited to see Kyrou next year. He should be ready to put his best foot forward.Doug Glatt wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:12 pm
Would Luke Schenn play/ make our top 6? As for Brouwer, no thanks. He was already slow, when he left STL last. I want youth and speed in the 4 lines of forwards. Kyrou will make the team. That is a big +. I'd be very weary of any FA signings.
I don't mind Jordie Benn. Blues don't really have any youth on defense about to make the jump.
Yea, Flames can't expect Gio to keep up the Norris pace again, right? They do have some young talent that should continue to progress. Maybe they want some net front presence?BillP. wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:23 pmHoly Cow, Tanev with 278 hits last year. Sign him up!!!Doug Glatt wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:31 pmIf you want to reinforce the bottom 6, what about Brandon Tanev? How much will he cost? Somewhere between 1-2 mill? He's fast, grinds possession and 27. I think he'd fit well into the Blues style of play, but he does get dinged up over the course of a season it seems.BillP. wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:00 pm
I'm not advocating for Troy to be a starter. He'd be a valuable plug for injuries. If Maroon can play for Berube, then Troy can fit in too. I would just like one actual heavy dude added to the St. Louis Bruise. I'm excited to see Kyrou next year. He should be ready to put his best foot forward.
Just saw on TSN that the Flames are eyeing Maroon. Flames are a joke. Maroon is slower than Brouwer. No way can Maroon fit in with the Flames. Only if the Flames completely change their style and I don't see that happening. Wouldn't be surprised if the Flames fall backwards next year. They're lost. They should keep the style they have and try and tweak it a little with guys that can both skate and hit. Not a snowplow like Maroon.
BillP. wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:10 am Panarin looking for 12M. Islanders said to be considering it. Rangers probably not. Wow, 12M for the bread man. 9 would be the highest I would consider.
I bet he also show them where the best hot dog stands are in each town.UMSLBlues12 wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:38 am Sounds like the Kessel situation in Pittsburgh has become a huge mess. Management saying Kessel's lack of commitment to defense/backchecking has lead to Malkin becoming a worse defensive player. Apparently management thinks Kessel is a bad influence on Jake Guenzel too. Apparently Kessel is taking Guenzel and other young players to the casino on off days the day before a game, and Sullivan doesn't like it
https://theathletic.com/1051402/2019/06 ... d-hostage/
Some team with cap space is probably going to end up fleecing the Pens in a Kessel trade.
