Speculation: Potential deadline deals?

[Alklha]

Telling that it looks like we kept Russell and Cole. I have no doubt we had plenty of calls about both.

 

[izzy]

Now for Cole and Russel to fight for the #7 spot.

 

[PocketNines]

7th in 2014 per JR.

 

[BlueDream]

What a steal by Army!

 

[Hooliganx3]

7th in 2014 per JR.

I actually am happy about it. Not a great return but he was the odd man out and that's about what I expected.

 

[Daley Tarasenkshow]

Solid deal.

 

[Alklha]

7th rounder, becomes a 6th if Redden plays a playoff game for them.

 

[Robb_K]

7th rounder, becomes a 6th if Redden plays a playoff game for them.

So, it's more likely that it will be a 6th rounder coming back. That's not too bad, for a questionable asset that wasn't needed anymore.

 

[PocketNines]

Aggregate of all deadline moves:

ADD:
Bouwmeester
Leopold
Devils 4th 2015 or Devils 5th 2015 (condition – D'Agostini re-signing NJD)
Bruins 7th 2014 or Bruins 6th 2014 (condition – Redden plays in single playoff game)
Jaskin signed to become playoff eligible

SUBTRACT:
1st 2013
2d 2013
5th 2013 or 4th 2013 (condition – Blues win one round of playoffs)
possibly 7th 2015 (condition – D'Agostini doesn't re-sign with NJD)
D'Agostini
Redden
Cundari
Berra lolwut

 

[bleedblue1223]

All in all, I give Army an A+, our best deadline in quite awhile, not since the Tkachuk trade 12 years ago.

 

[PocketNines]

All in all, I give Army an A+, our best deadline in quite awhile, not since the Tkachuk trade 12 years ago.

*SHUDDER*

aka the deal we made to eliminate ourselves from Cup contention

 

[bleedblue1223]

*SHUDDER*

aka the deal we made to eliminate ourselves from Cup contention

Haha, still a successful trade though considering what we gave up, Weight trade too for that matter. If only we had a goalie during the 90s and pre-lockout 2000s. I remember when I though Johnson had real potential lol.

 

[PocketNines]

Haha, still a successful trade though considering what we gave up, Weight trade too for that matter. If only we had a goalie during the 90s and pre-lockout 2000s.

We didn't wind up sacrificing too much to acquire the greatest playoff-choking dog in the history of professional hockey, it is true.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Proof that a tight budget is arguably better than having a free spender. Laurie and that President who I can't recall drove this team into the ground.

 

[rumrokh]

*SHUDDER*

aka the deal we made to eliminate ourselves from Cup contention

I remember everybody being so psyched about getting Tkachuk and Weight and I was so bummed about giving up Handzus and Hecht. The Blues absolutely got the best players in those deals, and Tkachuk and Weight ended up paying great dividends in the rebuild, but they curdled the team balance and chemistry.

So, as much as I think the Blues do need to become more top-heavy soon, I'm totally okay with not tearing up the forward core at this deadline. If they got just average goaltending between Halak and Elliott, the Blues would have one of the best few records in the league again. Their predictive stats are once again very good despite all of our nitpicking. That's a team you tweak a bit at a time, not one you scavenge immediately after upgrading.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I think the one difference is we actually have the depth on the NHL roster and in the prospect pool to make a deal if we want to. Back then, the chemistry was destroyed, depth was lost with no up and coming talent to replace it, and it didn't help that we added some chokers.

Crap now I'm pissed and depressed. I'm gonna go look at our defensive pairings now. We actually have 2 true shutdown pairings to throw at Chicago and LA now.

 

[Hooliganx3]

I am in the minority but I actually liked Turgeon better then Weight. We let Pierre walk because we traded for Weight.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I am in the minority but I actually liked Turgeon better then Weight. We let Pierre walk because we traded for Weight.

Oh god yes, I loved Turgeon. The only thing though, Turgeon went straight downhill after he left. Weight never really found a winger here that worked ideally, but he never really did that great. He should've scored around 25 goals, not 15.

 

[PocketNines]

Turgeon might be the most underappreciated star Blues player to this day.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Turgeon might be the most underappreciated star Blues player to this day.

Him and Demitra are up there. Would love those 2 on this roster.

 

[Lord Helix]

That he was. Best center I remember watching, as I was pretty young for Oates.

 

[PocketNines]

Turgeon is exactly what this team needs, by the way. The only missing skater piece.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Turgeon is exactly what this team needs, by the way. The only missing skater piece.

Throw Unger and Sutter in there.

 

[Lord Helix]

Hall in goal?

 

[PocketNines]

Throw Unger and Sutter in there.

Backes is supposed to be the modern version of Sutter. Don't get me wrong, I watched Brian Sutter play his whole career and that's the most heart and soul Blue I ever saw.