Tag: St. Louis Blues

Pucks in Depth: Two Western Conference Teams Who Could Bounce Back in 2018-19

Every season there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture. On average, a couple of teams per conference fail to qualify for the playoffs the year after doing so. That means the door opens for some non-playoff teams to…

Todd Cordell

NHL Rumors and Notes: St. Louis Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs

St. Louis Blues blue line notes Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Trading defenseman Carl Gunnarsson, if he's healthy, wouldn't be easy. He's at $3 million a season and is coming off ACL surgery. The St. Louis Blues also don't…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues Depth, And Looking At What Some Remaining RFAs Could Get

Blues depth up front doesn't have a lot of trade value Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Nikita Soshnikov and Oskar Sundqvist don't have much trade value, so it may be better for the St. Louis Blues to hold on…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Henrik Zetterberg, Kristen Vesalainen, and Martin Brodeur

Not looking good for Henrik Zetterberg Ansar Khan: Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said it's not looking like forward Henrik Zetterberg will be ready for the start of the season, and if he isn't, he may not play at…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors and Notes: Sabres and Reinhart … Blues and Parayko

Sabres still need to sign RFA forward Reinhart Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: 22-year old Sam Reinhart is still looking for a new deal. believes a long-term deal for the restricted free agent would be better for the Buffalo…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Red Wings and Howard … Blues and Maroon

Howard's play this season could determine if he's extended or traded Ansar Khan of MLive: Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard is entering the final year of his deal, and carries a $5.291 million salary cap hit. Howard could get…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Gretzky Anniversary, Jakob Chychrun, Ryan Suter, and Vladimir Tarasenko

Gretzky traded 30 years ago TSN: Today is the 30th anniversary of the Wayne Gretzky trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. "I don't really talk about it much," he said. "It happened. It is part of…

Mark Easson