Speculation: What to do with Patty Maroon

[542365]

Oh I absolutely agree we shouldn’t break the bank on him but I think your selling him short. Scored one big goal this series? Sure. But why would we leave out last series? I also don’t think it’s as easy as you say to find playoff contributors in free agency. In fact I think it’s quite the opposite, I think you find the right player slim to none to turn it up in the post season. But I agree the bank should not be thrown at him. All I’m saying is the kid (who is my age) is doing more than any of us every thought possible. Kudos Pat Maroon!

Last series he had one goal too. I don't really think he's amped it up in the playoffs. He's pretty much continued his second half play into the playoffs, which is fine, certainly better than his first half play, but nothing spectacular. It was a big goal a huge time, and I'm thrilled for him and the team, it just doesn't really change my position on him going forward. Now if he was having a Jaden Schwartz level playoffs that would be a different story.

 

[yogintheaveragebears]

I really don’t want to do a back and forth but I know your selling him short. In game one alone against Winnipeg he was the primary assist to bozaks go ahead goal and at one time had three jets in the corner with him on that play

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

I don’t think Maroon is likely to be this effective next year in the playoffs. I take this as a “quit while you’re ahead situation”. Unless we can get him dirt cheap and he’s fine with being in the fourth line at least during the regular season, and okay with sitting on ocassion for younger guys, I let him test FA first.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

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Here is an estimate of what the roster will look like this offseason after we sign players I think we are almost guaranteed to sign (barring trades). I got these numbers more or less using these projections, and erred on the side of overpayment. With these contracts and the salary cap rising to 83,000,000 we would have 6,475,000 to sign one more forward and a 7th defenseman. The next year though, we will have a pretty tough cap crunch as we have to re-sign Petro, Schenn, and Dunn. We should be able to afford that with minimal changes though assuming we do not re-sign Bouwmeester and are able to trade away a contract like Allen, Steen, or Bozak.

I think we could sign Maroon for something like 3m x 2 years. These projections have him getting a longer and heftier contract, but I think they are overestimating it by a bit due to his 27 goal season alongside McDavid. If he wants more $ or term than that I'd be hesitant.

4.9 per for Edmundson? Woof. I’d move him if that’s the ask. He’d be pushing to be worth that at his best and most certainly not anywhere near that given the year he just had.

 

[542365]

I really don't think I'm selling Maroon short. He is what he is, though. He's a big body who chirps frequently and engages physically most nights, but doesn't bring much offensively. Those guys are not very difficult to find. I wouldn't want him for anything more than 2M or anything longer than 2 years. If he can do better on the open market then I wish him all the best. I just think his best years are behind him and even his best years weren't super effective. Can't commit to guys who are so easily replaceable every offseason. You choose your essential players and build around them, using cheap/replaceable parts like Maroon to supplement them along the way.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Every time Maroon scores a goal, I'm not sure who is more surprised, me or him. I love his reactions, like the goal yesterday. He looks like, "Look what I did!"

 

[JoshFromMO]

Every time Maroon scores a goal, I'm not sure who is more surprised, me or him. I love his reactions, like the goal yesterday. He looks like, "Look what I did!"

In JR's article there's a quote from him saying basically he's been working on lifting the puck in practice from around the net like that and he was excited that it went in. Patty has that "boy who wants to make his city proud" energy and I cannot get enough of it

 

[Reality Czech]

In JR's article there's a quote from him saying basically he's been working on lifting the puck in practice from around the net like that and he was excited that it went in. Patty has that "boy who wants to make his city proud" energy and I cannot get enough of it

Exactly, really happy it's working out for him this year after all the heat he's taken from fans. His teammates seen to love him and you need players like him. Sure he may be "replaceable" on the ice but why not keep the guy we have if he fired in well with this group.

As for what to do about Maroon, I say give him a high five! His gwg in the last game was almost worth his salary alone. I think everyone in both teams was shocked by that.

 

[542365]

Pretty good quote about Maroon from someone labeled a "Western Conference Executive" in Freidman's 31 thoughts: “He’s a dinosaur, but there’s no one left who knows how to play against a dinosaur.” Even as someone who sees Maroon as pretty replaceable, this is definitely true. Guys really struggle to get the puck off his stick once he's along the boards down low.

 

[Zamadoo]

If we win the Cup, sign him to a 10y/$25mil deal.

 

[TheDizee]

I wanted Maroon resigned before the playoffs, want him back more now.

Local guy and I never thought he was as bad as people would bash on him here for. Plus you know he will take a hometown discount. I would offer a 2 year deal with a decent pay raise. 2yr 5-6 million

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Is there a clip of his son after the OT goal? I read that somewhere but haven’t found it.

 

[LGB51]

I was wondering when this thread would be bumped. Pat isn't a playoff point producing machine, but god damn are every one of his PO points huge so far. Captain Clutch Patty Maroon.

 

[TheDizee]

Is there a clip of his son after the OT goal? I read that somewhere but haven’t found it.

 

[mk80]

Maroon won two games for us this series with two huge goals, not to mention his puck possession skills along the boards! I'd say he earned his salary this series alone.

 

[TK 421]

When you see the Blues live there are 2 guys that are always entertaining between whistles or just hanging out on the bench. One is Bortuzzo who is forever keeping time with whatever music is on the PA system (super funny). The other is Pat Maroon who really, really......really appears to enjoy smelling salts and being a goofball. Love both of those guys even if they rarely get attention.

 

[shpongle falls]

Re-Sign Maroon and give him a Cuban cigar while your at it.

 

[TheDizee]

 

[brokeu91]

I mean we have to sign him now, right? I just hope there's enough left over to resign Schenn and Petro (and Binnington is going to want some money).

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

Could he end up being the David Freese of the ice?

 

[ScratchCatFever]

Best post ever by @TheDizee

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

Maroon won two games for us this series with two huge goals, not to mention his puck possession skills along the boards! I'd say he earned his salary this series alone.

He just made the Blues how much money in playing at the least two more games at home? I'd give him a 2 year $1.5 mil a season contract full of performance incentives.

 

[ScratchCatFever]

Sign him, Thomas, Bozie, Pietrangelo, and Edmunson to a record deal and call them Maroon 5.

 

[LGB51]

I think Patty shows up on the score sheet again in Game 6.

 

[Honeycutt]

If you multiply 7 x 3 you get 21. Tomorrow is the 21st.. big rig gets a hattrick.