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I wonder if he can still play.

Why a PTO for a guy that scores 30 every year you ask?

Risk of PTO is that technically anyone else can sign him during camp. Seems like they've got a contract waiting as soon as the Steen/Tarasenko cap space clears though. What a year to play Karlsson and the Sharks 8 times!

Interesting. I think I like it. Maybe.

Yeah the only thing I can think of why a tryout is strictly cap reasons, but technically speaking he's still a free agent.

Mike Hoffman has the strength of ten men with the strength of ten men.

Non Blues fans crying and whining about it on Twitter so it must be good.

Jordan Kyrou just dropped every obscenity he knows.

Adios Justin Faulk.

Dave's a mess wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:49 pm Jordan Kyrou just dropped every obscenity he knows.

Jordan Kyrou needs to learn to take advantage of his opportunities or learn to speak Russian.

This signing doesn’t affect Kyrou at all.

This blues top PP unit has the chance to be absolutely lethal

Bold take but Doug Armstrong is good

So the lines are?

Hoffman O'Reilly Perron
Schwartz Schenn Kyrou
Sanford Thomas Bozak
Barbashev Sundqvist Blais

Clifford, McEachern, DLR extras

Wouldn't mind moving Bozak at this point.

I felt if Hoffman was still hanging around late in the game that Army might pluck him. This gives the Blues a home run hitter. I’m drinking Blue juice now so I’m calling it, Hoffman still hits 30 in 56 games this year.

ratonmono wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:44 pm So the lines are?

Hoffman O'Reilly Perron
Schwartz Schenn Kyrou
Sanford Thomas Bozak
Barbashev Sundqvist Blais

Clifford, McEachern, DLR extras

Wouldn't mind moving Bozak at this point.

You know, for a team that is supposed to wear the other team down, I only see that in your 4th line. That’s one thing about Tarasenko, we just think about him as a goal scorer but he was a big boy who could throw his weight around. I might have to cool it a little bit on the Blue juice and see how this all works out first - ha

ratonmono wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:44 pm So the lines are?

Hoffman O'Reilly Perron
Schwartz Schenn Kyrou
Sanford Thomas Bozak
Barbashev Sundqvist Blais

Clifford, McEachern, DLR extras

Wouldn't mind moving Bozak at this point.

You know, for a team that is supposed to wear the other team down, I only see that in your 4th line. That’s one thing about Tarasenko, we just think about him as a goal scorer but he was a big boy who could throw his weight around. I might have to cool it a little bit on the Blue juice and see how this all works out first - ha

BillP. wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:46 pm

ratonmono wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:44 pm So the lines are?

Hoffman O'Reilly Perron
Schwartz Schenn Kyrou
Sanford Thomas Bozak
Barbashev Sundqvist Blais

Clifford, McEachern, DLR extras

Wouldn't mind moving Bozak at this point.

You know, for a team that is supposed to wear the other team down, I only see that in your 4th line. That’s one thing about Tarasenko, we just think about him as a goal scorer but he was a big boy who could throw his weight around. I might have to cool it a little bit on the Blue juice and see how this all works out first - ha

This team isn't the cup team though. Berube is going to have to adjust his coaching to his personnel. It's a big test for him. The current team will not be grinding teams into submission, but do have the potential to be a better counter-attack team with a deadly PP. We shall see how it shakes out.

Exactly what I was hoping! As soon as the LTIR money comes available, The Blues will sign him to a one year contract. Will they have enough room with Steen's cap room coming off to sign a veteran LD?

Robb_K wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:47 pm Exactly what I was hoping! As soon as the LTIR money comes available, The Blues will sign him to a one year contract. Will they have enough room with Steen's cap room coming off to sign a veteran LD?

Don’t forget the goalie too!

BillP. wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:25 am

Robb_K wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:47 pm Exactly what I was hoping! As soon as the LTIR money comes available, The Blues will sign him to a one year contract. Will they have enough room with Steen's cap room coming off to sign a veteran LD?

Don’t forget the goalie too!

I didn't. The goalie is a given. That money should be there. I think it's only the extra LD that's in question capwise.

ratonmono wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:44 pm So the lines are?

Hoffman O'Reilly Perron
Schwartz Schenn Kyrou
Sanford Thomas Bozak
Barbashev Sundqvist Blais

Clifford, McEachern, DLR extras

Wouldn't mind moving Bozak at this point.

I would expect Thomas on the wing of a top two line. Bozak centering 3rd line. And Clifford in Kyrou out

Hoffman - ROR - Perron
Schwartz - Schenn - Thomas
Sanford - Bozak - Blais
Clifford - Barb - SunnyD

And that's a damn good team. If they are determined to play Kyrou, put him in Blais spot who drops down to Clifford's spot.

BillP. wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:46 pm

ratonmono wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:44 pm So the lines are?

Hoffman O'Reilly Perron
Schwartz Schenn Kyrou
Sanford Thomas Bozak
Barbashev Sundqvist Blais

Clifford, McEachern, DLR extras

Wouldn't mind moving Bozak at this point.

You know, for a team that is supposed to wear the other team down, I only see that in your 4th line. That’s one thing about Tarasenko, we just think about him as a goal scorer but he was a big boy who could throw his weight around. I might have to cool it a little bit on the Blue juice and see how this all works out first - ha

I disagree. ROR and Perron line is going to work a ton in the O Zone cycling, and Schenn and Schwartz will do the same. They both play the continuous pressure game, so I don’t expect that aspect of Blues hockey to change a lot. Still have the personnel to do that. Removing Steen / Tank (which is really the only change from tbeCuo winning forward group, doesn’t change our style of play that much IMO.