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Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:12 am
by Dave's a mess
bradleygt89 wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:56 am
I think so. Schenn, Tarasenko (when healthy), Parayko, DP 57, and Faulk will probably be the A's
So the other A wearer has been Steen. Given that his injury is going to be enough to keep him out of the lineup 1/1 already, I'm beginning to wonder if we've already seen his last game in a Blue Note. The Clifford signing kind of fills his role on the ice as well. He's not a statue guy or a number in the rafters guy, but he had a hell of a run.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:22 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
bradleygt89 wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:56 am
I think so. Schenn, Tarasenko (when healthy), Parayko, DP 57, and Faulk will probably be the A's
I like the idea of Parayko getting an A. Time to turn the defense over to him.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:42 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
Army was just on 101.1 espn.
Based on his comments, I think we've seen Alex Steen for the last time. If so, what a Blues legend and career he made for himself here.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:49 am
by BluesSK
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:42 am
Army was just on 101.1 espn.
Based on his comments, I think we've seen Alex Steen for the last time. If so, what a Blues legend and career he made for himself here.
Did he give any insight as to what the injury issue was?
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:59 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
BluesSK wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:49 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:42 am
Army was just on 101.1 espn.
Based on his comments, I think we've seen Alex Steen for the last time. If so, what a Blues legend and career he made for himself here.
Did he give any insight as to what the injury issue was?
Nope. Talked about how many games he's played, how the body doesn't react/recover like it use to etc
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:10 pm
by MattyIce
BluesSK wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:49 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:42 am
Army was just on 101.1 espn.
Based on his comments, I think we've seen Alex Steen for the last time. If so, what a Blues legend and career he made for himself here.
Did he give any insight as to what the injury issue was?
I think it is his hip?
Whatever the injury is, it really explains all of the maintenance days he had to take.
He really embraced that 4th line during the Cup run. He was a warrior.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:15 pm
by BluesSK
MattyIce wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:10 pm
BluesSK wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:49 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:42 am
Army was just on 101.1 espn.
Based on his comments, I think we've seen Alex Steen for the last time. If so, what a Blues legend and career he made for himself here.
Did he give any insight as to what the injury issue was?
I think it is his hip?
Whatever the injury is, it really explains all of the maintenance days he had to take.
He really embraced that 4th line during the Cup run. He was a warrior.
He was. I wish the info was public. A lot of people have dragged him for the decline in his play.
He's got my respect as a player and Blue forever.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:17 pm
by jfbop37
BluesSK wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:15 pm
MattyIce wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:10 pm
BluesSK wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:49 am
Did he give any insight as to what the injury issue was?
I think it is his hip?
Whatever the injury is, it really explains all of the maintenance days he had to take.
He really embraced that 4th line during the Cup run. He was a warrior.
He was. I wish the info was public. A lot of people have dragged him for the decline in his play.
He's got my respect as a player and Blue forever.
Same. I will always remember the SHG winner in OT against the Kings in the playoffs. Greatest moment I've gotten to witness as a Blues fan.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:29 pm
by barnburner
BluesSK wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:15 pm
MattyIce wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:10 pm
BluesSK wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:49 am
Did he give any insight as to what the injury issue was?
I think it is his hip?
Whatever the injury is, it really explains all of the maintenance days he had to take.
He really embraced that 4th line during the Cup run. He was a warrior.
He was. I wish the info was public. A lot of people have dragged him for the decline in his play.
He's got my respect as a player and Blue forever.
Ditto. He gave us everything he had.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:50 pm
by bradleygt89
Ugh. Steen sucked. Still cannot believe we traded Stempniak for him and Carlo. What a waste.
JK
Ditto to what everyone else said, he's a warrior and a Blues legend for sure. #Respect
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:05 pm
by MissouriMook
So I was thinking...
Krug pretty much makes Dunn expendable, especially with Mikkola and Perunovich in the rear view. Boston has whole lot of nothing on their left side now that Krug is here. I wonder if they would be interested in a Dunn for DeBrusk swap. Throw in Blais and Boston sends back a pick and I think we’d be set.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:06 am
by T.C.
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:42 am
Army was just on 101.1 espn.
Based on his comments, I think we've seen Alex Steen for the last time. If so, what a Blues legend and career he made for himself here.
there was a span where he was my favorite player on the team. he earned it. but you play that way, and the clock catches up with you. it's passed time for him, i think.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:53 pm
by barnburner
T.C. wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:06 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:42 am
Army was just on 101.1 espn.
Based on his comments, I think we've seen Alex Steen for the last time. If so, what a Blues legend and career he made for himself here.
there was a span where he was my favorite player on the team. he earned it. but you play that way, and the clock catches up with you. it's passed time for him, i think.
Sadly, I agree. The neat thing, is that he had an opportunity to take the guys on that 4th line, and pk unit, to school before he finished.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:03 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
Is everyone pretty content on the team as is now or do you expect something else to happen? I wonder if they wait until there's a vet goalie left with no team and make him an offer.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:07 am
by Dave's a mess
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:03 am
Is everyone pretty content on the team as is now or do you expect something else to happen? I wonder if they wait until there's a vet goalie left with no team and make him an offer.
I think there's one more move out there. Dunn still needs to be re-signed, but I feel like there's a move coming on the back end to make it a little easier for one of the young guys to slide into the lineup. Maybe it's a trade of Dunn himself, I don't know. Ideally I'd like to add one of the scoring wingers on the market, but I don't think that's a real possibility.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:17 am
by MattyIce
Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:07 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:03 am
Is everyone pretty content on the team as is now or do you expect something else to happen? I wonder if they wait until there's a vet goalie left with no team and make him an offer.
I think there's one more move out there. Dunn still needs to be re-signed, but I feel like there's a move coming on the back end to make it a little easier for one of the young guys to slide into the lineup. Maybe it's a trade of Dunn himself, I don't know. Ideally I'd like to add one of the scoring wingers on the market, but I don't think that's a real possibility.
I also still think they will add another goalie. I don't think they will have Husso up here to ride pine behind Binner. I see a vet backup for around 1 - 2 mil/1 year deal.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:21 am
by barnburner
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:03 am
Is everyone pretty content on the team as is now or do you expect something else to happen? I wonder if they wait until there's a vet goalie left with no team and make him an offer.
At some point, they are going to have to expose Husso to NHL competition, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him start the season as backup. Then if he struggles, go the available veteran route.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:32 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
barnburner wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:21 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:03 am
Is everyone pretty content on the team as is now or do you expect something else to happen? I wonder if they wait until there's a vet goalie left with no team and make him an offer.
At some point, they are going to have to expose Husso to NHL competition, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him start the season as backup. Then if he struggles, go the available veteran route.
Yeah, kind of the reverse Chad Johnson situation.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:36 am
by MissouriMook
MattyIce wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:17 am
Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:07 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:03 am
Is everyone pretty content on the team as is now or do you expect something else to happen? I wonder if they wait until there's a vet goalie left with no team and make him an offer.
I think there's one more move out there. Dunn still needs to be re-signed, but I feel like there's a move coming on the back end to make it a little easier for one of the young guys to slide into the lineup. Maybe it's a trade of Dunn himself, I don't know. Ideally I'd like to add one of the scoring wingers on the market, but I don't think that's a real possibility.
I also still think they will add another goalie. I don't think they will have Husso up here to ride pine behind Binner.
I see a vet backup for around 1 - 2 mil/1 year deal.
I doubt it. They already signed Gillies from the Calgary system. To me, this signaled that they didn't want someone to take the job from Husso, just someone to push him just enough that he didn't feel the job was being given to him.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:38 am
by Dave's a mess
barnburner wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:21 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:03 am
Is everyone pretty content on the team as is now or do you expect something else to happen? I wonder if they wait until there's a vet goalie left with no team and make him an offer.
At some point, they are going to have to expose Husso to NHL competition, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him start the season as backup. Then if he struggles, go the available veteran route.
Yup, I was a supporter of keeping him in the minors as long as possible as he dealt with his various injuries, but the time has come. I don't see anyone available on the market anymore that makes a ton of sense to bring in as a backup either.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:18 am
by MattyIce
Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:38 am
barnburner wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:21 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:03 am
Is everyone pretty content on the team as is now or do you expect something else to happen? I wonder if they wait until there's a vet goalie left with no team and make him an offer.
At some point, they are going to have to expose Husso to NHL competition, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him start the season as backup. Then if he struggles, go the available veteran route.
Yup, I was a supporter of keeping him in the minors as long as possible as he dealt with his various injuries, but the time has come. I don't see anyone available on the market anymore that makes a ton of sense to bring in as a backup either.
You guys might be right... that just hasn't been the Blues track record. They usually like guys in Husso's position to get ice time, that's the only reason I feel that they will bring in a backup
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:45 pm
by BluesSK
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:03 am
Is everyone pretty content on the team as is now or do you expect something else to happen? I wonder if they wait until there's a vet goalie left with no team and make him an offer.
I'm good with it. I think they are done unless something magical falls into Armstrong's hands.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:10 pm
by BillP.
You know I’m not an advocate of steroid use in sports, but I sure hope Tarasenko resorts to it to heal that shoulder. I really think he should. Just sayin
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:33 pm
by BluesSK
Walman re-signed. Looks like just Dunn is left.
Re: Blues Offseason Trades/Signings Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:59 pm
by BillP.
BluesSK wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:33 pm
Walman re-signed. Looks like just Dunn is left.
It’s a 2 year deal with the 2nd year a 1 way deal. So I guess he’s back on track in the Blues plans????