Confirmed with Link: David Perron (2 years @ $3.75m)

[SteenMachine]

Armstrong "oh you think I can't resign my players huh!?"

 

[Alklha]

There is generic GM speak, and then there is "We view him as player that can play in top 9"

 

[SteenMachine]

He skates forwards more than backwards, we've all seen it. Sometimes there's a puck involved.

 

[medkit]

I guess it's better than paying Brouwer $4.5M for four years

 

[Apitheous]

I hated to see Perron go, but then I see how he was easily replaced. Can't understand the resigning.

 

[Robb_K]

I hated to see Perron go, but then I see how he was easily replaced. Can't understand the resigning.

Will they also sign Stempniak, and NOT trade Shattenkirk? And they'll move Steen to centre? I'm not happy at all, with what's happened. And i had a lot of hope before all the player movement started.

 

[bleedblue1223]

There is generic GM speak, and then there is "We view him as player that can play in top 9"

He starts to spin it as a good move, and then finishes it to set meh expectations. He's one of the worst used car salesmen around.

 

[RORbacon]

I don't hate it, but I don't love it. Whole lot of meh.

 

[PiggySmalls]

I guess it's better than paying Brouwer $4.5M for four years

I agree, I hope the past is behind him and can play well with Fabbri and Stastny.

 

[jura]

LOL i thought that somebody bumped the old thread

 

[Majorityof1]

I was a fan of Perron when he was here and followed him after he moved on. I don't mind the signing in terms of player vs cost. I am really glad we didn't sign Brouwer. However, Perron doesn't have the skill set we need. We lost a lot of size, forecheck and net front presence. I don't see Perron bringing that.

We really need Jaskin to step up in a big way. There is not enough room for him in the top 9, but he really needs to carve a role out.

 

[Louie the Blue]

 

[Chojin]

Glad to see that Perron is excited to be back in STL.

 

[Evocable Manager]

Hopefully he is motivated to play where he loves to play

 

[TheDizee]

ofcourse hes excited to be back, he just got paid 7 million.

the problem with perron was always his Houdini disappearing act he did for like 15 games at a time. he needs to play on our 3rd line with quality PP minutes to have the best chance at succeeding here. hes better than brouwer because perron was always willing to go to dirty areas to score too and he has more skill.

 

[HighNote]

I think I'd rather have Perron than Brouwer. So that's nice.

I look forward to Pierre saying "Peh-rohn."

 

[Ranksu]

He starts to spin it as a good move, and then finishes it to set meh expectations. He's one of the worst used car salesmen around.

 

[542365]

In honor of the return of Perron, I must post the most disgusting goal I've ever seen in person. I know it was Streit is a garbage Dman, but he's still in the NHL and Perron ****ing turnstyled him so bad

 

[Mike Liut]

Over/under 20 goals?

 

[542365]

Over/under 20 goals?

Really depends on the role he's given. If he plays most of the year in Brouwer's spot with Fabbri and Stastny and plays on the 2nd unit PP like Brouwer did, I think 20 goals is certainly attainable.

If he's bounced around the lineup and playing with Berglund and Steen, he doesn't have a chance in hell of reaching 20.

 

[SirPaste]

Would rather have Boedker for 4x4

 

[542365]

Would rather have Boedker for 4x4

I think everyone would, but the reports made it pretty clear that Boedker left money and term on the table to sign with San Jose. If those reports are true, he never really was an option no matter how much Army tried to get him(which I don't know if he really tried or not. He did say there were no more top 9 forwards available when Boedker was still out there, so either he knew he was signing in San Jose or doesn't have a very high opinion of him. I would guess the former because he called Perron a top 9 forward, and Boedker is a significantly better player.)

 

[BluesTraveller]

Would rather have Boedker for 4x4

$$ wise sure, but the length isn't great.

 

[David Dennison]

Would rather have Boedker for 4x4

28 other teams are saying the same thing, but he took a discount to go play with DeBoer.

 

[bluemandan]

I like it.

Perron averages about 48 points per 82 games over his career. He's been a positive possession player over the course of his career, both by corsi and fenwick. He just turned 28, and has only missed 16 games over the last three seasons.

This is a good signing for the middle six forward group, and one of the more sane signings today.

Not to mention that Perron is likely expansion draft bait next season anyway. He already qualifies since he played more than 70 games last season. The Blues can only protect so many players.

All for only $1.05M more than Steve Ott was making?