The Alex Pietrangelo Appreciation Thread

[Em etah Eh]

HE WANTED A NMC!!!!

It's been super interesting watching some Blues fans scuttle to defend all of this similar to the Buffalo fans who were convinced the O'Reilly trade was good for them. Just gonna be curious if Petro goes full on to make us stupid like O'Reilly did with Buffalo.

HE SAID HE LOST THE LOVE FOR T-RAVS. HE HAD TO GO!!!

 

[President Skroob]

Pietrangelo was our rock for a decade. I think we're going to end up looking back at this one and shake our heads. This is a deal that should have been made.

Just like the Pujols deal...

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I would've been happy if they found a way to make a deal work, but I'm not all that upset about him leaving. I still feel that if he really, really wanted to stay here and play out his career with the Blues and not uproot his family, he could've bent on his demands and agreed to roughly the same $$$ and lived with the partial NMC that was offered. It's not like Army or the Blues have a habit of buying out old players and kicking them to the curb. Sounds like both parties were too stubborn to make things happen. Grateful for his part he played in giving us our first championship, but I'm ready to see how the new roster is finalized. LGB!

Me neither. Not upset at all.

Pietrangelo and his agent f***ed this up in a big way.

Armstrong did the right thing by bringing in another defenseman before the season, although Faulk would not have been my first choice, and by signing Krug.

Good luck, Pietrangelo! You’re gonna need it!!!

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Pietrangelo’s wife and family situation had everything to do with the NMC ask.

 

[BlueKnight]

After watching the Strickland interview. I have a different view on Pietrangelo and a not good one at that.

But I'll cherish the picture of him hoisting the Stanley Cup that's hanging on the wall in my office

 

[Stealth JD]

Just like the Pujols deal...

does STL have any star players with the initials AP? if so, better trade them prior to their walk year.

 

[President Skroob]

does STL have any star players with the initials AP? if so, better trade them prior to their walk year.

Mozeliak has the perfect formula for that. Just don’t have any star players.

 

[Total Bender]

Too much ego on both sides of the table here unfortunately. Good luck Pietro you will be missed big time.

 

[shpongle falls]

After watching the Strickland interview. I have a different view on Pietrangelo and a not good one at that.

But I'll cherish the picture of him hoisting the Stanley Cup that's hanging on the wall in my office

Does anyone have a link to the Strickland interview?

 

[Ted Hoffman]

The SB and no taxes is what did it in. We included a partial NMC.

JR said he'd go into the details on contract talks in a few days, I suspect we'll all find out what happened once that article comes out, and we'll all be more informed on who to credit (if anyone) and who to blame.

Parayko will step in Petro’s spot. How many teams can do that?

Who steps into Parayko's spot, though?

Pietrangelo and his agent f***ed this up in a big way.

People this morning: Pietrangelo and his agent aren't getting anything near $8M per, they really f***ed this up, Vegas has all the leverage, they're going to squeeze him and he's going to get less than he could have had here. What morons!

People now, after Pietrangelo got 7x8.8: Pietrangelo and his agent really f***ed this up, he could have had ........... well, goddamn it, I just know somehow they f***ed this up! What morons!

 

[ChicagoBlues]

JR said he'd go into the details on contract talks in a few days, I suspect we'll all find out what happened once that article comes out, and we'll all be more informed on who to credit (if anyone) and who to blame.


Who steps into Parayko's spot, though?


People this morning: Pietrangelo and his agent aren't getting anything near $8M per, they really f***ed this up, Vegas has all the leverage, they're going to squeeze him and he's going to get less than he could have had here. What morons!

People now, after Pietrangelo got 7x8.8: Pietrangelo and his agent really f***ed this up, he could have had ........... well, goddamn it, I just know somehow they f***ed this up! What morons!

Being called a moron by Irish Blues. Thanks!


For the record, I’ve been asserting that he and his agent have f***ed this up BEFORE the announcement of this deal.

But....whatever. I’m just a moron.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

On the other hand, a solid case could be made that this was his and his agent’s plan all along. And, from their perspective, this went along beautifully as planned.

 

[mike1320]

On the other hand, a solid case could be made that this was his and his agent’s plan all along. And, from their perspective, this went along beautifully as planned.

bingo. Make Army look like the bad guy on your way out the door.

 

[Mike Liut]

Do you consider Petro a turnover machine?

 

[Ranksu]

After watching the Strickland interview. I have a different view on Pietrangelo and a not good one at that.

But I'll cherish the picture of him hoisting the Stanley Cup that's hanging on the wall in my office

Last person I'm not buyin is this joker face Strickland. Most akward guy in the world.

This interview didn't gave anything new. Army + front office didn't gave what Pietro wanted and that is what it is. He even take less money for security. This is just so mind-boggling noting majority has noted Pietro will age well and don't have heavy regression so his last seasons might not be bad. And if they are bad? You got 8-year of franchise player, we might celebrite second Cup years with Pietro, but no.

That for sure Krug + Faulk aren't guys who can lift up Cup for us. They both are good blueliners. Its going to be problematic to see who can take Pietro's +25min TOI/GP + heavy minutes at PK.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Being called a moron by Irish Blues. Thanks!


For the record, I’ve been asserting that he and his agent have f***ed this up BEFORE the announcement of this deal.

But....whatever. I’m just a moron.

The morons being referenced in the comment are Pietrangelo and his agent.

 

[Ted Hoffman]

Blues TV analyst Andy Strickland breaks down team’s free agency moves

I think ... I believe ... I think ... I believe ... this is about the quality of opinion piece I'd expect in the local Ragtown Times from Johnny the town drunk.

 

[Ranksu]

Is it too much for ask so we could keep this Pietro thread clean? He is still most of us important player and we want to appreciate what he has done for Blues and St. Louis community. Please keep this thread clean.

 

[Prosaic]

Forever my favorite player, the reason I wear 27 and a huge factor into me becoming a massive hockey fan.

 

[blues80]

People at some point will learn that in today’s NHL, star players get full NMC.

If you don’t want to give it to them, somebody else will. It’s that simple.

Alex Pietrangelo is an absolute star and deserves every bit of that contract.

Yes and Armstrong should be gone

 

[blues80]

The SB and no taxes is what did it in. We included a partial NMC.

Doubt it he would of took less

 

[blues80]

Forever my favorite player, the reason I wear 27 and a huge factor into me becoming a massive hockey fan.

Never realized he was bringing fans in cause I always was a hockey fan

 

[BlueKnight]

I won't say anything bad about Pietrangelo. I'm over it. I've moved on.

I appreciate everything he did for the Blues and St. Louis community during his 12 years. He's been nothing but class in St. Louis. Blues are going to miss him. I wish him well in Vegas except when the Blues play.

 

[Em etah Eh]

After watching the Strickland interview. I have a different view on Pietrangelo and a not good one at that.

But I'll cherish the picture of him hoisting the Stanley Cup that's hanging on the wall in my office

Did he really say that the blues were willing to offer bonus money “albeit in the last year of the deal”?

That’s very nice of them...

Has the structure of the Vegas deal been released yet?

 

[President Skroob]

On the other hand, a solid case could be made that this was his and his agent’s plan all along. And, from their perspective, this went along beautifully as planned.

Ironically that would mean they failed.