Re: Blues 2023-2024 season thread
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...but whatever, the Blues won the Cup!!!!!
Is he a poor man's Brad Boyes?Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:06 pm Detroit is already retaining 50% of Vrana's salary. I'm not sure on the rules if the Blues now trade him can more salary be retained by the Blues and he have it split between three teams? Feel like if that was allowed we'd have seen a lot more "middle men" on salary dump trades so guessing it's not legal. If not, the Blues will have to find a team with over 2 million and cap space and that wants him.
Such a difference from some of the high hopes for him before the season. There was 30 goal talk.
Rutherford couldn't break wind in an elevator if he had just got done with a chili eating contest. Did I ever tell you about the time he and Mike Smith trolled RAMS Talk for clicks? Fuck that guy. He is the worst example of a reporter there is. I doubt he has ever picked up a hockey stick.Oates2Hullie450 wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:51 pm Hey who's the one breaking more team news these days anyways, DeFranks or Rutherford?
I don't care if he's picked up a hockey stick or not, but he absolutely almost never breaks anything. He's too afraid to piss off the source, which is weak in a town with only 3 beat reporters. DeFranks has been the best beat reporter in the last 20 years in my opinion. He seems more willing to give a fair, but non-sugar coated take while also providing some analysis that previous beat reporters haven't.CaptSMRT wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 6:59 amRutherford couldn't break wind in an elevator if he had just got done with a chili eating contest. Did I ever tell you about the time he and Mike Smith trolled RAMS Talk for clicks? Fuck that guy. He is the worst example of a reporter there is. I doubt he has ever picked up a hockey stick.Oates2Hullie450 wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:51 pm Hey who's the one breaking more team news these days anyways, DeFranks or Rutherford?
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:49 am Anyone have any names you hope the Blues look at for their coach??
NOT Mike Babcock!Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:49 am Anyone have any names you hope the Blues look at for their coach??
Jeff Halpren?Oates2Hullie450 wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:10 pmott_lick.gifDread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:49 am Anyone have any names you hope the Blues look at for their coach??
It's an easy name to throw out there as a coaching candidate but I think Bruce Boudreau would be a good fit in righting the ship. He's got a calm demeanor with the players and has seen everything. We've got a lot of young guys who will be coming up through the system and he's a player's type of coach.RAFritchey wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:46 pmNOT Mike Babcock!Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:49 am Anyone have any names you hope the Blues look at for their coach??
Unfortunately, I think Joel Quenneville is "damaged goods" at this point, too.
About 6 months out-of-date, but some interesting thoughts here:
An Overview Of NHL Head Coaching Candidates (May 2023)
I don't take 'lack of playoff success' as too big of a knock right now, or for the next couple of years. IMHO, we're going to be a borderline playoff team for a little while yet, and building up a competitive, if not winning, culture in the regular season will be a big first step.
Former STL Blue Jamie Rivers coached the St. Charles Chill to a noteworthy 11-49-0-1-5 record during the team's one 'n' done 2013-14 season. Seems like he's got the history AND the chops for this version of Da Blues.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:49 amAnyone have any names you hope the Blues look at for their coach??
So, how many fans do you suppose would think the Blues rehired Brian Sutter if they brought in Darryl Sutter as the new head coach?RAFritchey wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:46 pm... About 6 months out-of-date, but some interesting thoughts here:
An Overview Of NHL Head Coaching Candidates (May 2023)
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They shouldn’t talk to him ever again… that story has gone viral. Schenn should throw him out of the locker room the hard way.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:03 am Also, here's how it was presented in his article.
What were your thoughts on the coaching change?
Does it seem like a fresh start?
Then came the third question.
There’s so much out there about the relationship between you and Berube. Is there anything you would want to say about that?
“I’ve got no comment,” Kyrou replied. “He’s not my coach anymore.”
I told Kyrou that I understood and we moved on to a different topic. The chat lasted three minutes, I said “Thanks” and walked away.
https://theathletic.com/5138044/2023/12 ... =twitterhq
versus how we all saw it presented on twitter. He didn't even provide the proper question that Kyrou responded to.
Jeremy Rutherford
@jprutherford
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Dec 14
Kyrou on relationship with Berube: "I've got no comment. He's not my coach anymore." #stlblues
He also claimed to not have checked twitter for 3 hours after sending the tweet, even though he tweeted or retweeted 3 times in the following couple hours. He knew exactly what he was doing, he set Kyrou up with the tweet. Kyrou is not innocent in all of it, but JR is a slimeball. Personally wish the players would show some solidarity with their teammate and go media blackout with JR for a couple weeks.
Turk Sanderson wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:25 amThey shouldn’t talk to him ever again… that story has gone viral. Schenn should throw him out of the locker room the hard way.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:03 am Also, here's how it was presented in his article.
What were your thoughts on the coaching change?
Does it seem like a fresh start?
Then came the third question.
There’s so much out there about the relationship between you and Berube. Is there anything you would want to say about that?
“I’ve got no comment,” Kyrou replied. “He’s not my coach anymore.”
I told Kyrou that I understood and we moved on to a different topic. The chat lasted three minutes, I said “Thanks” and walked away.
https://theathletic.com/5138044/2023/12 ... =twitterhq
versus how we all saw it presented on twitter. He didn't even provide the proper question that Kyrou responded to.
Jeremy Rutherford
@jprutherford
·
Dec 14
Kyrou on relationship with Berube: "I've got no comment. He's not my coach anymore." #stlblues
He also claimed to not have checked twitter for 3 hours after sending the tweet, even though he tweeted or retweeted 3 times in the following couple hours. He knew exactly what he was doing, he set Kyrou up with the tweet. Kyrou is not innocent in all of it, but JR is a slimeball. Personally wish the players would show some solidarity with their teammate and go media blackout with JR for a couple weeks.