Confirmed Signing with Link: [STL] F Jordan Kyrou signs extension with the Blues (8 years, $8.125M AAV)

[centipede2233]

Calling DeBrincat one dimensional is pretty ignorant. He was very defensively responsible last year and has seemed to continue that play into this year.

You missed the point I was making. Wingers in general are not in high demand, better?

 

[Ezpz]

Seriously if people are commenting on a deal that doesn’t start till next year on a player that is having a rough start to a season they need to get their head examined. What a joke this board is some time. FYI feel free to trade him to the TML for Nylander who makes 1 million less and is crushing it.....(this is a joke). But Doug if your listening please do it!

Realistically though last year was the highest scoring season since the early 90s and by every rational metric it wasn't expected to continue. Anyone who got paid based on a sudden career year last year is going to be a bad contract. We're already seeing it with JT Miller.

 

[yurnxt]

1 point in 6 games so far this season.

Yeah man, that is definitely irrefutable evidence that the contract is a bust, Kyrou is an awful hockey player and the Blues will be sorry for ever inking him to what is easily the worst contact in the NHL.

Thank you for providing such profound wisdom.

 

[MNRube]

-15 and zero assists in 9 games. I haven’t seen him play this year, is it as bad as it looks?

 

[me2]

Realistically though last year was the highest scoring season since the early 90s and by every rational metric it wasn't expected to continue. Anyone who got paid based on a sudden career year last year is going to be a bad contract. We're already seeing it with JT Miller.

Miller has 7 goals, 12 points in 12 games. It's the back half of his contract I'm worried about.

 

[sr edler]

I don't watch a lot of Blues but I see a ton of their forwards are listed as natural Cs, including Kyrou. All of them can't play C at the same time. Perhaps Buch being out and Perron gone messed up their C/W chemistry a bit.

 

[HighNote]

-15 and zero assists in 9 games. I haven’t seen him play this year, is it as bad as it looks?

He is currently playing for the name on the back, not the name on the front.

 

[Puckstop40]

He is currently playing for the name on the back, not the name on the front.

AGAIN!

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Looking more like Caillou.

 

[EXTRAS]

Realistically though last year was the highest scoring season since the early 90s and by every rational metric it wasn't expected to continue. Anyone who got paid based on a sudden career year last year is going to be a bad contract. We're already seeing it with JT Miller.

I mean Miller outscored the next Canuck by 30 points (so he wasn't dependant on others for his scoring). An 8 million dollar contract for a UFA guy who put up 100 points is great. It would be fair if scoring was lower and he put up only 80 points. Kyrou got more than him while scoring less and many of his years being RFA. I'm sure kyrou will start scoring so I won't say it's terrible, but neither is Miller's.

 

[STLegend]

-15 and zero assists in 9 games. I haven’t seen him play this year, is it as bad as it looks?

Yes

 

[Blueston]

I don't watch a lot of Blues but I see a ton of their forwards are listed as natural Cs, including Kyrou. All of them can't play C at the same time. Perhaps Buch being out and Perron gone messed up their C/W chemistry a bit.

Kyrou hasn’t played center during his nhl career.

 

[PocketNines]

On signing day I was "exceptionally wary of his inner competition standards."

Dead center on who this guy is.

 

[TK 421]

Looking more like Caillou.

Last game he was a minus 4, each day he sucks some more, he just likes minuses Kyrou.

 

[Reality Czech]

Despite all the early "hot takes" it looks like the kid is gonna be alright. Kyrou has been electric lately.

 

[BKarchitect]

The guy is just a top notch offensive player and points earn you bucks. I have a feeling he’s always going to be a bit streaky and I don’t ever really see him being a two-way player but when he’s on he can absolutely win you games. You just kinda got to live with the warts.

This would be a disaster deal if he were like a 27/28 year-old impending UFA but he’s 24 so you’re gonna get solid value for at least half the contract I’d say. It’s not some sort of steal (considering Thomas is a more impactful all-around player on the same extension deal) but if you are the Blues you can sleep just fine having those two locked up through their primes.

 

[Reality Czech]

The guy is just a top notch offensive player and points earn you bucks. I have a feeling he’s always going to be a bit streaky and I don’t ever really see him being a two-way player but when he’s on he can absolutely win you games. You just kinda got to live with the warts.

This would be a disaster deal if he were like a 27/28 year-old impending UFA but he’s 24 so you’re gonna get solid value for at least half the contract I’d say. It’s not some sort of steal (considering Thomas is a more impactful all-around player on the same extension deal) but if you are the Blues you can sleep just fine having those two locked up through their primes.

I wondered if the Blues may have jumped the gun with Kyrou's extension, as I felt he hadn't proved as much as Thomas had up to that point, but those concerns have been mostly addressed at this point. Thomas is the better all-around player as you said, but he doesn't have the ability to take over a game on his own like Kyrou does. They showed a stat during last night's game that only McDavid and Thompson have more points than Kyrou since the middle of November.

The biggest concern for Blues fans is would Kyrou work to become more of a complete player, but he is a lot more engaged in other areas of the ice, which is great to see. He'll never be an elite 2-way player, but I think he can be more than adequate if he keeps improving.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I wondered if the Blues may have jumped the gun with Kyrou's extension, as I felt he hadn't proved as much as Thomas had up to that point, but those concerns have been mostly addressed at this point. Thomas is the better all-around player as you said, but he doesn't have the ability to take over a game on his own like Kyrou does. They showed a stat during last night's game that only McDavid and Thompson have more points than Kyrou since the middle of November.

The biggest concern for Blues fans is would Kyrou work to become more of a complete player, but he is a lot more engaged in other areas of the ice, which is great to see. He'll never be an elite 2-way player, but I think he can be more than adequate if he keeps improving.

Thomas had a 21 game stretch last season, where he had 35 points and 12 goals. Was only behind Gaudreau, Tkachuk, McDavid and Huberdeau who all either had 37 or 36 points, some had more games in that stretch though. I'd say he definitely has that ability in him too to take the game over. Like any really good playmaker that also possesses a good shot, he just doesn't shoot enough.

 

[Reality Czech]

Thomas had a 21 game stretch last season, where he had 35 points and 12 goals. Was only behind Gaudreau, Tkachuk, McDavid and Huberdeau who all either had 37 or 36 points, some had more games in that stretch though. I'd say he definitely has that ability in him too to take the game over. Like any really good playmaker that also possesses a good shot, he just doesn't shoot enough.

Fair enough. They are both capable of putting up a lot of points, but I feel Thomas is more of a facilitator wheras Kyrou can be a one man wrecking crew that can make something out of nothing in a flash. But obviously it's nice to have both as they complement each other so well.

 

[sfvega]

I've never understood our fanbase's obsession with getting down on offense-first players. We've had Tank for years. We know it's easy to knock him when the puck isn't going in the back of the net, because he doesn't do much on the other end. But it's like people forget there is another side to the coin.

 

[PocketNines]

Nothing has changed. Offensively talented, defensively caved. Wildly inconsistent. Flawed competitor.

The -16 is a really fair assessment of his net impact in spite of points.

 

[EastVillageBlues]

Fair enough. They are both capable of putting up a lot of points, but I feel Thomas is more of a facilitator wheras Kyrou can be a one man wrecking crew that can make something out of nothing in a flash. But obviously it's nice to have both as they complement each other so well.

Yeah, definitely.

Thomas' greatest asset is certainly his hockey IQ and his ability to make everyone around him better.

Kyrou is the one that have the greater ability to go end to end, and have individual highlight reel moments.

 

[Mike Liut]

Kyrou is a future 100 pt player.

 

[PocketNines]

Exceptionally confident in his speed and talent and the first half of his regular seasons.

Exceptionally wary of his inner competition standards. ROR this kid is not.

"First half of his regular seasons" lol, idiot.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Good player but cashed out on one career year. Can't believe this guy is making 8.1M per year.