Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:30 pm Not the news we wanted. We can now start to stress if/when he will actually be a Blue. He will be one year from free agency upon the completion of next season.

Blues GM Doug Armstrong: "After talking to Jimmy and his family the past couple days, the organization fully supports his decision to commit to another season at the University of Minnesota. We look forward to watching his continued development towards becoming a solid contributor for the St. Louis Blues in the future by playing a lead role for the Golden Gophers against top college competition next year."

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:42 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:30 pm Not the news we wanted. We can now start to stress if/when he will actually be a Blue. He will be one year from free agency upon the completion of next season.

Blues GM Doug Armstrong: "After talking to Jimmy and his family the past couple days, the organization fully supports his decision to commit to another season at the University of Minnesota. We look forward to watching his continued development towards becoming a solid contributor for the St. Louis Blues in the future by playing a lead role for the Golden Gophers against top college competition next year."

That's a "yikes" for me, dog.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:02 pm Hopefully it's just a one year thing and he still fully intends to come here. Still sucks that it'll be at least another year before it happens.

“I am excited to announce I’m coming back to the University of Minnesota next season,” Snuggerud said in a statement. “It was a tough ending to this season, and I feel like we have some unfinished business to accomplish. I am committed to this team and excited for the opportunity next year with the Gophers. I watched Brock Faber come back for his junior year, and I feel like I can take the same path as Brock to the NHL, and help the Gophers win a national championship.”

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:44 pmA CTRL+F of that statement for "St. Louis Blues" yields no results...

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:25 pm

This is why Andy makes the big bucks. Blues shouldn't be alarmed AT ALL that the player they think is NHL ready is bypassing a ton of money because the college coaches want him to continue to play in college. I know others on here feel otherwise, but he is by far the dumbest, most blue tinted glasses wearing member of the Blues media.

"I don’t know what the future holds, but to be honest, that would be the plan,” Snuggerud said. “I think one more year is my goal in mind. Next year would be the year.”

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:46 pm

Ozzies09tc wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:07 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:31 am

That's my assumption. Comes to camp next year with a chance to make the team.

He turns 19 in June... Think he'll be ready??

Probably not. But I'm basing that off his first exposure to playing against players not his age in the SHL which did not go well at all. He was set up to fail with that as well though so who knows.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:23 am This whole situation completely alters the Blues offseason. You now have a top 6 forward spot you expected filled that now needs a body.

Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:39 am

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:23 am This whole situation completely alters the Blues offseason. You now have a top 6 forward spot you expected filled that now needs a body.

Kapanen, Blais and Scandella are all going to be UFAs this summer. That opens about $7.5 in cap space. The only RFAs are Alexandrov and Perunovich, neither of which will be due much of a raise. For the first time in ages it seems like Armstrong will have a little bit of cap space to work with without moving money out. I'm sure he'll try to move some bad money too, but it's yet another reason this should be an interesting summer.

Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:39 am

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:23 am This whole situation completely alters the Blues offseason. You now have a top 6 forward spot you expected filled that now needs a body.

Kapanen, Blais and Scandella are all going to be UFAs this summer. That opens about $7.5 in cap space. The only RFAs are Alexandrov and Perunovich, neither of which will be due much of a raise. For the first time in ages it seems like Armstrong will have a little bit of cap space to work with without moving money out. I'm sure he'll try to move some bad money too, but it's yet another reason this should be an interesting summer.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:14 pm

Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:39 am

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:23 am This whole situation completely alters the Blues offseason. You now have a top 6 forward spot you expected filled that now needs a body.

Kapanen, Blais and Scandella are all going to be UFAs this summer. That opens about $7.5 in cap space. The only RFAs are Alexandrov and Perunovich, neither of which will be due much of a raise. For the first time in ages it seems like Armstrong will have a little bit of cap space to work with without moving money out. I'm sure he'll try to move some bad money too, but it's yet another reason this should be an interesting summer.

That is taking for granted that the Blues will be a cap team once again after two straight years of no playoff revenue and tv deal uncertainty. I do not think they will spend to the cap, personally.

BluesSK wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:55 pm We badly need a second line center for next season. Schenn just isn't cutting it as a second line center.

The top UFAs available are Sean Monahan, Chandler Stevenson, Max Domi and Elias Linkholm.

Who would you like to see Armstrong go after?

BluesSK wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:55 pm We badly need a second line center for next season. Schenn just isn't cutting it as a second line center.

The top UFAs available are Sean Monahan, Chandler Stevenson, Max Domi and Elias Lindholm.

Who would you like to see Armstrong go after?

BluesSK wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:55 pm We badly need a second line center for next season. Schenn just isn't cutting it as a second line center.

The top UFAs available are Sean Monahan, Chandler Stevenson, Max Domi and Elias Linkholm.

Who would you like to see Armstrong go after?

BluesSK wrote:

BluesSK wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:55 pm We badly need a second line center for next season. Schenn just isn't cutting it as a second line center.

The top UFAs available are Sean Monahan, Chandler Stevenson, Max Domi and Elias Lindholm.

Who would you like to see Armstrong go after?

BillP. wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:18 pm

BluesSK wrote:

BluesSK wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:55 pm We badly need a second line center for next season. Schenn just isn't cutting it as a second line center.

The top UFAs available are Sean Monahan, Chandler Stevenson, Max Domi and Elias Lindholm.

Who would you like to see Armstrong go after?

How bout Buchy? After reading the free agent options I'd rather find the solution within the organization.

CaptSMRT wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:37 am Can you imagine if the Red Wings or Avalanche had a goalie like Binnington in the 90's... they'd load up every year behind him. Armstrong is wasting this guys career on his five year plans. Fuck a five year plan... nobody has five fucking years... the President of the United states only gets four.