I hope he lets Steen do his job and it's not a Cardinals situation where they hired a new GM but the President controlled everything still anyway.
Holy Shit, now that's news!! DamnDread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Steen will be "special assistant to the GM" for the next two years. After which he officially becomes GM. Army will be President of Hockey Ops after those first two years and drop the GM title.
Everything points to that window too. Contracts coming up then, Bannister 2 year deal. Think these next two years could be very in limbo and big transition time for the organization.
I've never heard of Armstrong stepping on people's toes before so I can't imagine he will be that controlling.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:11 amI hope he lets Steen do his job and it's not a Cardinals situation where they hired a new GM but the President controlled everything still anyway.
I agree, but it is that concern cause the decision was not made because he's burnt out. He never has come across as a big ego guy and the draft videos I see of him, he seems to really value input from his hired team.BluesSK wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 11:04 amI've never heard of Armstrong stepping on people's toes before so I can't imagine he will be that controlling.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:11 amI hope he lets Steen do his job and it's not a Cardinals situation where they hired a new GM but the President controlled everything still anyway.
Maybe he has his eye on bigger things.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 11:26 amI agree, but it is that concern cause the decision was not made because he's burnt out. He never has come across as a big ego guy and the draft videos I see of him, he seems to really value input from his hired team.BluesSK wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 11:04 amI've never heard of Armstrong stepping on people's toes before so I can't imagine he will be that controlling.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:11 am
I hope he lets Steen do his job and it's not a Cardinals situation where they hired a new GM but the President controlled everything still anyway.
Yeah maybe, but he also signed an extension too so doubt he is actually going anywhere.BluesSK wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 11:30 amMaybe he has his eye on bigger things.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 11:26 amI agree, but it is that concern cause the decision was not made because he's burnt out. He never has come across as a big ego guy and the draft videos I see of him, he seems to really value input from his hired team.BluesSK wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 11:04 am
I've never heard of Armstrong stepping on people's toes before so I can't imagine he will be that controlling.
Toronto?
He's pretty involved with the Canadian programs too.
Hopefully this closes the Hitchcock door.Dave's a mess wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:01 pm
At this point I am expecting the Blues to name BJ Crombeen to the staff by the end of the week.
https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-ho ... m-july-1-3CAMP ROSTER
Forwards: Callum Arnott (invite), Tanner Dickinson (STL, 119th in 2020), Dalibor Dvorsky (STL, 10th in 2023), Aleksanteri Kaskimaki (STL, 73rd in 2022), Juraj Pekarcik (STL, 76th in 2023), Dylan Peterson (STL, 86th in 2020), Simon Robertsson (STL, 71st in 2021), Landon Sim (invite), Jimmy Snuggerud (STL, 23rd in 2022), Jakub Stancl (STL, 106th in 2023), Otto Stenberg (STL, 25th in 2023), Nikita Susuyev (STL, 202nd in 2023), Lucas Wahlin (invite).
Defense: Jeremie Biakabutuka (free agent), Michael Buchinger (STL, 88th in 2022), Quinton Burns (STL, 74th in 2023), Paul Fischer (STL, 138th in 2023), Marc-Andre Gaudet (STL, 152nd in 2022), Arseniy Koromyslov (STL, 120th in 2022), Steve Leskovar (invite), Theo Lindstein (STL, 29th in 2023), Anton Malmstrom (free agent), Matthew Mayich (STL, 170th in 2023), Isaiah Norlin (invite).
Goalies: Will Cranley (STL, 163rd in 2020), Gibby Homer (invite), Owen Willmore (invite).
I doubt it. Cap space probably isn't going to be a major issue for the Blues right now with it going up. I think we are kind of stuck in this two year transition period waiting on bad contracts to fall off and the prospects to come along.Ozzies09tc wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 8:01 am Could army be more open to buying out a player knowing he only has to deal with it for 2 years then it's steener's problem?
He's always been anti-buyout/dead cap space, but he finally hinted he may and now we have a gm in waiting...
Plus, with the cap space going up it might be easier to find a taker for one of our D contracts that won't get vetoed by a NTC. Faulk, If not, Krug and Leddy all go from full NTC to a 15 team no trade list next offseason.Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 8:57 amI doubt it. Cap space probably isn't going to be a major issue for the Blues right now with it going up. I think we are kind of stuck in this two year transition period waiting on bad contracts to fall off and the prospects to come along.Ozzies09tc wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 8:01 am Could army be more open to buying out a player knowing he only has to deal with it for 2 years then it's steener's problem?
He's always been anti-buyout/dead cap space, but he finally hinted he may and now we have a gm in waiting...
Glad to see Scotty back. Here’s hoping we see what’s he’s truly capable of next season. I believe in this kid.
