Robb_K
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I'll accept 4 min of penalties when the guy is the best Blues' defender in a game that he gets an assist, and wins 20 out of 23 draws! HE wasn't the reason that The Blues didn't get 2 points tonight.
Confirmed with Link: ROR traded to STL
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Love his game too. Didn't mean to be critical, just thought it was interesting.
mw2noobbuster
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Yeah of course. It is crazy how clean he was last season. But at the same time though, I believe that more penalties will come from more intensity.
This guy is a monster. Strong defense, unbeatable on faceoffs, tenacious puck hound on the forecheck, has a good shot and good playmaking skills. He does it all.
Noticeably better than a guy like Stastny.
Noticeably better than a guy like Stastny.
Agreed - definitely an upgrade over Stastny. His play reminds me of Schwartz, except at center instead of wing.
Oberyn
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ROR is a monster in the faceoff dot. It's incredible watching him consistently win cleanly.
Borderbluesfan
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I remember when I thought we paid too much money for Stastny, though I hoped he would be a dominant center coming home to St. Louis. I saw ROR in a preseason game in Dallas and I’ve watched the two regular season games on TV!! This guy is a top center. He plays both ways, can pass with the best of them, and has a dangerous shot. We haven’t had a center like him in a while and his salary doesn’t scare me versus what we paid for Stastny.
CaliforniaBlues310
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Agreed. I know it’s a small sample size, but he looks loads better than Stastny. Only times I’ve ever really been impressed with Paul is when he had a really good RHS on his wing like Laine.
I came here to say this. He's much quicker/shiftier and much more tenacious on the puck carrier than I expected him to be (much like Schwartz is). I've also noticed he's really good at stick-handling and making plays in tight situations where there's not a lot of room (again, much like Schwartz). I'd say his defensive positioning is better than Schwartz's, which is what makes him better defensively overall, although this is kind of expected because, generally, centers are suppose to be more defensive-minded than wingers. He doesn't hit much, which is one of the few things he doesn't do well, but he more than makes up for that in his ability to strip the puck from guys and by having strong defensive positioning to pick off passes.
If he keeps playing like he has, this is going to turn out to be possibly the best trade Armstrong has ever made. And the kicker? He's signed for 5 years, and for only $500k more than Stastny was.
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I think ROR's skating deficiencies are overblown. He skates as well as he needs to. He can have a pretty solid burst of speed when necessary. He's much like Getzlaf in that regard. They won't blow you away with their speed, but they don't need to. They'll beat you in a thousand other ways.
Dbrownss
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I think it's just his stride that makes him look bad. It looks like hes laboring to skate.
Glad to see ROR is doing well, he is such a beast. I still think it’s a win-win trade and it’ll make both teams better* (hopefully, I’m a Sabres fan)
*No doubt he’ll be a win for you all, I’m optimistic about us too! I think the complaints of ROR were isolated to the very specific situation in buffalo and speak nothing to his play or locker room presence for the blues.
*No doubt he’ll be a win for you all, I’m optimistic about us too! I think the complaints of ROR were isolated to the very specific situation in buffalo and speak nothing to his play or locker room presence for the blues.
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He looks bigger than 6'1", he has some broad shoulders and long arms. His skating isn't great, but he has a good first step.
HaNotsri
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Berglund scratched and terrible. Sobotka useless but gets loads of icetime. Thompson good during pre-season but belongs in AHL.
The former blues players have been our absolute worst forwards.
I sure hope that 1st rounder amounts to something.
I hope you enjoy ROR. What a fleecing.
The former blues players have been our absolute worst forwards.
I sure hope that 1st rounder amounts to something.
I hope you enjoy ROR. What a fleecing.
Thank you for info. Berglund scratched. Love it. So happy right now.
Hopefully Thompson’s development doesn’t get ruined because yeah, the kid just isn’t ready for the NHL. Which isn’t a big deal because he’s only 20-21 years old. He just needs at least another year before he can contribute.
But hey look at the bright side, at least you guys have won more than 1 game! We can’t say that yet.
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If it makes you feel better, our team sucks now.
David Dennison
I'm a tariff, man.
Yeah, I have never liked 19-21 year olds constantly getting called up/down or healthy scratched in the NHL. Let those guys focus on their game in one place or another and get playing time.
Thallis
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That will make Ranksu even happier. I don’t understand wishing ill to former players. He’s gone. It doesn’t matter now.
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