Confirmed with Link: Faulk & 5th to STL for Edmundson, Bokk, 2021 7th

[Reality Czech]

Seems like it is an insurance move in-case Pietrangelo heads out after next season.

If Pietrangelo decides to re-sign, I assume that means we trade Faulk at next years draft? Top-4 RHD on a reasonable, long-term contract, seems to be highly coveted these days.

Or is there another trade on the horizon?

Anyways, **** it, lets go win another cup

Yeah, that is a good point. Assuming there is no NTC (and I pray that there isn't) then maybe the plan is to consider moving him next offseason if Petro re-signs.

Something I noticed is that Faulk's 156 hits would have led the Blues by about 20 over Maroon. I've never heard anyone say Faulk is a tough player, but just thought that was interesting.

 

[Thallis]

Remember when the Blues signed Tyler Bozak and everyone thought that spelled the end of the ROR-discussions...and then Army acquired ROR?

Well, everyone now thinks there's no room for Petro...

Didn't Armstrong himself think that was the end of ROR discussions?

 

[AjaxManifesto]

What is happening?????

 

[HighNote]

Bouwmeester/Dunn - Pietrangelo
Parayko - Faulk
Bouwmeester/Dunn - Bortuzzo

???

I don't know.

I'm scared.

I think Parayko could work out on the left side. His skating and monsterous wingspan could translate over to his opposite side better than anyone else on the roster I think. Imagine trying to go wide on Parayko if he's on the left side...he can be at the dots and still reach the damn boards.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

What the Faulk?

 

[parliamentlite]

3) Everyone in Carolina thinks he was a bad fit on the powerplay and are glad to have him off. He got the minutes but wasn't necessarily the stud I think a lot of people are assuming.

McCurdy's analytics disagree with this. Their PP wasn't elite with him on the ice, but it was terrible without him. They were a +6% threat with an above-average number of shots from right in front of the crease with him on the ice for 242 PP minutes this year. In 160 PP minutes without him, Carolina was a -19% threat overall and didn't get much at all from near the crease.

 

[Blanick]

I don't understand this move at all. Yes Faulk adds some offense to our back end but I just don't understand how he or his contract is going to fit. If Army plans on making Faulk a Pietro replacement it will be the single biggest mistake of his career.

 

[Frank8]

I think it's too early to say this has anything to do with Petro. I think it's more likely that they plan on playing Faulk on the left in the top 4. Occam's razor, people.

I'm not sure the theory that requires the least speculation is that a right handed D who typically plays on the right side will now play on the left.

 

[parliamentlite]

It just dawned on me. He'll be in Seattle in 2020-2021. They won't protect him

The earliest he could be in Seattle is 2021-2022. The expansion draft is after the 2020-2021 season.

 

[britishblue]

Short term, we have upgraded the right hand side.

Long term, i don't see him here after the expansion draft if Petro re-signs. If Petro walks, I would rather have Parayko and Faulk vs Parayko and Bortz.

I'm interested to see what this means for a guy like Reinke who I saw as a potential puck moving 3rd pairing RD in the coming years.

 

[illininer]

Short term, we have upgraded the right hand side.

Long term, i don't see him here after the expansion draft if Petro re-signs. If Petro walks, I would rather have Parayko and Faulk vs Parayko and Bortz.

This..Agreed

1. Going all-in for the cup this year

2. If Pietrangelo re-signs, we flip Faulk and likely get a really good haul for him
If not, well, Parayko and Faulk will be your 1 and 2 instead of Parayko and a bunch of ????'s

Front office is planning for the future while still making us better this year...Much better than going all in on Pietrangelo only for him to sign elsewhere and your left with just Parayko and bottom pairing guys.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

I’m guessing our powerplay setups will be something like this?

Perron-O’Reilly
Faulk-Tarasenko
Parayko

Bozak-Schwartz
Pietrangelo-Schenn
Dunn

 

[Ranksu]

I’m going to guess we run

Dunn-Petro
Bouw-Parayko
Gunnar-Faulk

We're stacked this season.

 

[jbron]

To me the odd man out in the Faulk signing might be Schenn. Schenn is at $5.125 M, UFA after this season. The Blues have some young talent to take his spot, namely Robert Thomas. Petro is a UFA after the season right now at $6.5M. J Bo is a UFA agent after this season at $3.250
So there is more than enough money to sign Petro if Schenn moves on. Faulk adds to a dismal power play, he make a good D better, he helps with the risk if Petro leaves, could be a potential Seattle pick ( GM Ron Francis knows him), and he makes a Stanley Cup Champion better. Why not go for it. Long term but not upset at all with the trade.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

 

[bleedblue1223]

McCurdy's analytics disagree with this. Their PP wasn't elite with him on the ice, but it was terrible without him. They were a +6% threat with an above-average number of shots from right in front of the crease with him on the ice for 242 PP minutes this year. In 160 PP minutes without him, Carolina was a -19% threat overall and didn't get much at all from near the crease.

Sometimes players are a bad fit on a team. Remember Buffalo and Philly fans saying O'Reilly and Schenn were PP specialists that could score during 5v5.

 

[The Note]

Contract has full NTC first 5 years. Does that have a bearing on the expansion draft or just NMC?

 

[bleedblue1223]

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Remember, Expansion draft only forces protection on NMC, not NTC.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

Contract has full NTC first 5 years. Does that have a bearing on the expansion draft or just NMC?

I believe only NMC are required to be protected.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Contract has full NTC first 5 years. Does that have a bearing on the expansion draft or just NMC?

Just NMC.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

Remember, Expansion draft only forces protection on NMC, not NTC.

I know. Just thought people might want to see the breakdown.

 

[bluesfan94]

for those numbers above, faulk will probably be 2nd pk and 2nd pp, even on the 3rd pair itll put him around or above minutes if the 2nd pair lefty

I imagine that he'll be 1st PP, which is good because it saves Petro's minutes (or Parayko's) for ES and PK

 

[Bye Felicia]

I’m guessing our powerplay setups will be something like this?

Perron-O’Reilly
Faulk-Tarasenko
Parayko

Bozak-Schwartz
Pietrangelo-Schenn
Dunn

I hope not. 3F2D is a much weaker configuration than 4F1D.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I know. Just thought people might want to see the breakdown.

Figured you did, just wanted to add it for others.

 

[Ranksu]

Am I only one who thinks our d-core is bit overkill and something bad will happend?