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In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that Nikita Kucherov is dealing with a hip injury. What does this mean for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s salary cap issues? Are the Edmonton Oilers ready to add another left-shot defenseman? Who would they be looking for? The Dallas Stars will have fans in the stands to
Craig Berube coached a number of players on his current roster before they ever put on a St. Louis Blues jersey. Take Jordan Binnington for example. On the surface, it might seem as though he had a quick, seamless rise to prominence. Soon after he put on a Blues uniform in December of 2019, he
The St. Louis Blues have built up, developed, and torn down their prospect pool for over a decade now. They’ve been willing to part with major prospects, while also developing many of their drafted players like Vladimir Tarasenko, Jaden Schwartz and others who have come through the Blues’ system recently and became top players for
The St. Louis Blues have had a tumultuous offseason. After an early exit from the bubble playoffs in Edmonton, they realized that top scorer Vladimir Tarasenko would need yet another shoulder surgery, keeping him out into the 2020-21 season. Several weeks after that, team captain Alex Pietrangelo signed with the Vegas Golden Knights in free
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Phillip Danault of the Montreal Canadiens is talking for the first time in a long time about his role on the team and contract extension talks. In Colorado, there are more updates when it comes to Brandon Saad. Are the St. Louis facing major contract issues for certain pending free
The St. Louis Blues are reeling from the departure of captain Alex Pietrangelo to the Vegas Golden Knights. Moreover, they will enter the 2020-21season without the services of either Alex Steen or Vladimir Tarasenko, both of whom are expected to enter the season on Long Term Injured Reserve (LTIR). And as of this writing, young
The St. Louis Blues have been a model franchise in terms of their structure over the last few seasons. They don’t have any massive contracts at this point, which is a good sign for the future. The teams with massive contracts rarely see sustained success. The Chicago Blackhawks are the outlier, they won three Cups
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, did the St. Louis Blues just confirm their interest in forward Mike Hoffman? What about the Boston Bruins? They might find room if Hoffman is still available near the start of the season. Are there updates on Ottawa Senators prospect Tim Stutzle and the chances he joins Senators’ training camp?
With the offseason upon us, we get the opportunity to look at potential trade targets for the St. Louis Blues as they try to improve their club and get ready for another season. Related: Unbreakable Records: The St. Louis Blues and the 1978 NHL Draft The trade rumor mill has been wild recently and there
The St. Louis Blues have an important offseason ahead. Their captain Alex Pietrangelo is a free agent and they have had issues in re-signing him, following reports that they are far apart on money. If Pietrangelo does leave after hitting the open market, the Blues will have around $5 million in cap space. Vince Dunn
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is news on the Edmonton Oilers having a potential logjam at right wing and there could be a potential trade in the works. Could the St. Louis Blues do a sign-and-trade deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs or another team for Alex Pietrangelo? Did the Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is apparently a trade in the works between the Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins, but also a glitch in the trade. Is this the only deal the Penguins are working on? In Toronto, would the Maple Leafs actually consider moving Morgan Rielly to make room for Alex Pietrangelo? Finally,
The easiest and most successful way to build a championship team is through the draft. Drafting well can make a NHL general manager celebrated as one of the league’s best, while drafting poorly can put him in a fast lane to the pink slip. St. Louis Blues’ GM Doug Armstrong is said to fall decisively
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk that after getting penalized by the NHL, the Arizona Coyotes might be a target for some NHL teams. In St. Louis, Alex Pietrangelo says he’d like to stay with the Blues, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are unlikely to quality Evan Rodrigues who they picked up as
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of St. Louis that Vladimir Tarasenko will require further surgery and will miss significant time. Mike Green has officially announced his retirement despite saying he’s healthy enough to keep playing and Corey Crawford discusses his future in Chicago. Finally, how much more is Kyle Dubas planning
Like every team in the NHL, the St. Louis Blues will bring 31 players to the bubble in the coming days. The Blues depart for Edmonton, the hub city for the 12 Western Conference teams, on Sunday. And while most of the roster was as expected, a few of the peripheral players to make the
I’m today’s NHL rumor rundown, Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning shoots down rumors of a Brock Boeser trade, while the Minnesota Wild officially sign Kirill Kaprizov. Alex Pietrangelo says he wants to stay in St. Louis and Ken Holland of the Edmonton Oilers says all contract talks for his free agents will have to wait.