Confirmed with Link: Blues sign Patrick Maroon (1 year @$1.75m) - ORIGINAL 2018 SIGNING THREAD

[PizzaPietrangelo]

I dont have apple, so I cant listen. Well....a multi year deal was available at the beginning.

You can stream the podcast at this Barstool Sports link.

I didn't check for sure where the Maroon interview starts, but it's probably around the 30-minute mark.

I also highly recommend listening closely around the 51-minute mark—Maroon and the hosts share some awesome locker room stories about Teemu Selanne (and his apparent feud with Randy Carlyle).

 

[shpongle falls]

This Barstool Sports interview with Maroon is awesome thanks for the link guys!

 

[Borderbluesfan]

This Barstool Sports interview with Maroon is awesome thanks for the link guys!

So much good stuff in there about all of the teams Maroon has played with. I liked hearing about his junior, AHL time, and how he came up. Good stuff about his time with other NHL teams.

 

[PizzaPietrangelo]

I thought this was a pretty interesting read from ESPN concerning Maroon's career trajectory. I'm sure that most of us have read or heard about his time in Philadelphia, Anaheim, Edmonton and New Jersey, but I thought that this article added some interesting quotes from/about his personal life.

Inside Patrick Maroon's decision to come home this season

 

[rt]

Hi Blues fans! I am curious about your thoughts on Maroon. His production has been disappointing and his decision to “gamble on himself” may come up snakeeyes as a result.

What I’m curious about is how he’s playing. Apart from his lack of production, hows he been? Is he playing with that familiar gusto and physical assertiveness? Is the effort level high? Is he getting chances?

Or does his stat line simply reflect how he’s really playing?

 

[Celtic Note]

He hasn’t done much of anything. He hasn’t been physical. He often stands to the side of the net instead of in front of it. He hasn’t used his assets.

 

[Thallis]

Maroon isn't a fit here. The Blues don't have the speed to really cover for him, so the line ends up chasing too much and playing in the defensive zone. Maroon is not good in the defensive zone.

 

[BlueDream]

Hi Blues fans! I am curious about your thoughts on Maroon. His production has been disappointing and his decision to “gamble on himself” may come up snakeeyes as a result.

What I’m curious about is how he’s playing. Apart from his lack of production, hows he been? Is he playing with that familiar gusto and physical assertiveness? Is the effort level high? Is he getting chances?

Or does his stat line simply reflect how he’s really playing?

He’s bad at everything tbh. He just stands in front of the net and doesn’t do anything else.

His stat line is actually a little bit better than how he’s played. 7 of his 8 points came early in the season when he was feeding off of ROR. He has 1 point in his last 14 games and has been the worst forward on the team.

 

[KirkOut]

not to mention that those 7 of 8 points were on the PP

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Let him walk.

 

[Ted Hoffman]

But, he wants to play here. He wants to bring the cup here. All that other s*** we heard in the offseason.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

But, he wants to play here. He wants to bring the cup here. All that other s*** we heard in the offseason.

He must be pacing himself then....

 

[TruBlu]

He was a good signing at the time. He's not going to get resigned. I think he's a class act, but he's just not a fit here.

 

[oil4life97]

He was a good signing at the time. He's not going to get resigned. I think he's a class act, but he's just not a fit here.

Oilers fan in peace. Wondering what the Big Rig would be worth at the deadline as a rental.

 

[KingBran]

Oilers fan in peace. Wondering what the Big Rig would be worth at the deadline as a rental.

A box of cookies and a candy cane?

Seriously though, might be a good move for him to go to EDM and give them some grit he obviously doesn't have on STL for the playoffs.

 

[TruBlu]

A box of cookies and a candy cane?

Seriously though, might be a good move for him to go to EDM and give them some grit he obviously doesn't have on STL for the playoffs.

The dynamic for them is different for us. McD gifted him his points, and I'd be happy to give him back, under the right circumstances.

 

[Blueston]

The dynamic for them is different for us. McD gifted him his points, and I'd be happy to give him back, under the right circumstances.

Right circumstances being that we don't have to take back a contract or give them a draft pick?

 

[Blueston]

Hi Blues fans! I am curious about your thoughts on Maroon. His production has been disappointing and his decision to “gamble on himself” may come up snakeeyes as a result.

What I’m curious about is how he’s playing. Apart from his lack of production, hows he been? Is he playing with that familiar gusto and physical assertiveness? Is the effort level high? Is he getting chances?

Or does his stat line simply reflect how he’s really playing?

Best part about this signing is it's only for 1 year. Worst part is we seem to feel obligated to play him.

 

[oil4life97]

A box of cookies and a candy cane?

Seriously though, might be a good move for him to go to EDM and give them some grit he obviously doesn't have on STL for the playoffs.

How bout 2 candy canes? The cookies seem a bit steep. Lol

He was a great fit on our top line. If Chiasson keeps it up we may not have room for him. Hope he turns his career back around. Seemed like a great guy!

 

[cardinalnation]

How bout 2 candy canes? The cookies seem a bit steep. Lol

He was a great fit on our top line. If Chiasson keeps it up we may not have room for him. Hope he turns his career back around. Seemed like a great guy!

Do you have any pictures of the candy canes?

 

[Itsnotatrap]

I wish it would have worked out better, but that isn’t what is happening.

 

[wannabebluesplayer]

I hate to say this but after his responses to questions yesterday about the effort of other players, especially how he scoffed, he can just be moved for about anything at this point. Get him off this team. I get it, you have to defend your teammates, but you can't contradict yourself that you and all the other players come to play every night, fight hard, etc., and then say you didn't come out ready for the first period or you fell asleep or whatever other bull**** excuse you dropped. Your inconsistencies in quotes are as bad as your inconsistent play on the ice. His play was already dragging things down, but now, him opening his mouth is making his image worse. Sorry Army but the hometown boy isn't working out, send him packing. Maybe New Jersey wants him back.

 

[Note Worthy]

I liked how he scoffed at that question about effort. "Maybe that's what you see." Um, no bro. Your teammates have said countless times in post game interviews that the team didn't bring effort.

 

[STL BLUES]

He can't skate and has the worst puck protection skills I've ever seen of any NHLer. We could give the Oilers a bag of used pucks if they would make him a Hitchen post for Kenny.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Every time this thread gets bumped, I think the Blues signed Maroon for 1 year again. And I think, "why?"