Confirmed with Link: Blues sign Chris Thorburn (2 years @ $900k)

[Alklha]

Aaron Ward: Chris Thorburn to St. Louis Blues on a 2year $900K AAV #TSN

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[Evocable Manager]

Armstrong makes a couple decent moves and then signs ****ing Chris Thorburn?

Wtf? Why? We have ZERO need for him. He's a liability on the ice...

 

[WiscoBlues]

yuck

 

[Vladys Gumption]

Not thrilled with it, but I'm glad it's not Neil.

 

[BlueDream]

Decent Reaves replacement tbh. Looking at his point totals, he's definitely not a worse player than Reaves.

Fine price, will come in handy against certain teams. Also ups our beard game, and glad it wasn't Neil.

 

[KirkOut]

meh. ok.

 

[Chojin]

Why do we need a puncher? Christ...

Edit: And why 2 years? Guys like that can be had on 1 year contacts.

 

[Dbrownss]

Solid Reaves replacement tbh. Looking at his point totals, he's definitely not a worse player than Reaves and can contribute.

Good price, will come in handy against certain teams. Also ups our beard game. I'll take it.

This is true.

Also if a kid pushes him out of the lineup, he can easily sit for that price. Absolutely nothing wrong with this

 

[Daley Tarasenkshow]

Don't understand the 2 year deal, would have much rather signed him to a 1 year deal.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I can live with it. It's not expensive, and if he doesn't work out, we trade him or drop him into the A.

 

[Dbrownss]

Why do we need a puncher? Christ...

Edit: And why 2 years? Guys like that can be had on 1 year contacts.

Look at it this way....Pittsburg gave up Kostin+Sundqvist for Reaves+. We signed a lesser version for free

 

[PiggySmalls]

Gives the Blues roster options for match ups against heavier teams. So be it, I just hope they use one of the younger guys the rest of the time.

 

[Ranksu]

"No deal is better then bad deal." Wonder who said that?

 

[Blanick]

I honestly don't understand this one. I would bet he ends up in the press box more night than not.

 

[PiggySmalls]

I honestly don't understand this one. I would bet he ends up in the press box more night than not.

At 900K I could care less. Use him only when the role is needed.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

No deal is better then bad deal. Wonder who said that?

It's not a bad deal tho, it's sub-1mil for a 4th line-pressbox rider. Just means that players that need to be in the AHL will be there, like Sanford.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

Someone has to be the healthy scratch most of the time. I see him getting spot duty depending on the match-up. Its better to have the option to play that kind of game than to suffer through it and be always on the receiving end. Its close enough to minimum that the salary is fine. Better than putting a developing player in that position.

Can Thorburn function on the PK?

 

[Alklha]

Someone has to be the healthy scratch most of the time. I see him getting spot duty depending on the match-up. Its better to have the option to play that kind of game than to suffer through it and be always on the receiving end. Its close enough to minimum that the salary is fine. Better than putting a developing player in that position.

Can Thorburn function on the PK?

He can, but he isn't close to being as effective as Upshall. He's someone that get a shift or two per game on the PK.

 

[BlueDream]

Someone has to be the healthy scratch most of the time. I see him getting spot duty depending on the match-up. Its better to have the option to play that kind of game than to suffer through it and be always on the receiving end. Its close enough to minimum that the salary is fine. Better than putting a developing player in that position.

Can Thorburn function on the PK?

Looks like he did PK a bit for Winnipeg, so that is good.

I don't understand why anyone has an issue with this signing...people loved Reaves and then as soon as the team signs a similar player, people are disappointed. What other 4th liners do we have in the system that would be so much better? It's $900K...

 

[medkit]

As long as he's off the ice most of the time, whatever. Just hope Yeo doesn't overplay him.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Looks like a grungy version of Reaves. I think he's the insurance policy against getting man handled by bigger teams.

 

[Evocable Manager]

Looks like he did PK a bit for Winnipeg, so that is good.

I don't understand why anyone has an issue with this signing...people loved Reaves and then as soon as the team signs a similar player, people are disappointed. What other 4th liners do we have in the system that would be so much better? It's $900K...

In my defense, I never once liked Reaves or thought he was ever a useful player.

So of course I don't like this signing. But I don't understand why we need 1500 wingers.

 

[BlueDream]

In my defense, I never once liked Reaves or thought he was ever a useful player.

So of course I don't like this signing. But I don't understand why we need 1500 wingers.

Yeah I did notice your posts on Reaves, so you're all good.

 

[Inflict]

Some scouting notes from a Jets fan:

Thorburn is a big guy who skates well for his age/size. Great locker room guy and team player. Has a nack for scoring some unreal goals at least once a year that has earned himself the name "Scoreburn". Will drop the gloves with anyone. Not really a good PKer and is probably a 13th forward at this point of his career.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

I thought DA wanted to get younger?