Blues Made the Right Move Despite Thompson’s Strong Season Ethan Carter | July 16, 2024 Given Tage Thompson’s dominance in 2022-23, we can now reassure the St. Louis Blues‘ fanbase. On July 1, 2018, the Blues traded Thompson to the Buffalo Sabres for Ryan O’Reilly.…
St. Louis Blues Silence in Free Agency Is Nothing to Worry About Anthony Testaguzza | July 9, 2024 As the 2024 NHL Draft wrapped up on June 29 and the 2024 Free Agency window opened on July 1, the St.Louis Blues looked hesitant to spend their cap space…
Blues Sign Pavel Buchnevich to a 6-Year Contract Extension Michael Ostrower | July 2, 2024 The St. Louis Blues have extended forward Pavel Buchnevich to a six-year contract worth $48 million, beginning in the 2025-26 season. The Cherepovets, Russia, native was entering the final year…
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire Kevin Hayes From the St. Louis Blues Jim Bay | June 29, 2024 The Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring center Kevin Hayes from the St. Louis Blues, as reported by Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. Hayes, 32, is entering the sixth season of a seven-year…
St. Louis Blues: Revisiting the Pavel Buchnevich Trade Ethan Carter | June 26, 2024 With another NHL season recently wrapping up for the St. Louis Blues, it’s time to look back on the Pavel Buchnevich trade that general manager Doug Armstrong pulled off prior…
Blues Re-Sign Scott Perunovich to 1-Year Contract Justin Giampietro | June 18, 2024 On June 18, the St. Louis Blues extended left-handed defenseman Scott Perunovich to a one-year contract worth $1.15 million. He scored 17 points—all assists—in 54 games in 2023-24. The 25-year-old…
Top 3 Blues Offseason Moments in the Past 10 Years Anthony Testaguzza | June 13, 2024 The St. Louis Blues have had one of the most critical offseasons in quite a while. They failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season and now have…
NHL Trade Deadline Minor Moves: Ruhwedel, Meyers, Subban Stefano Rubino | March 8, 2024 While blockbuster trades are happening to make sure teams are feeling confident enough heading into playoffs, plenty more minor trades are happening; while at face value, not scale tipping for…
Alex Steen Trade Revisited Andrew Forbes | March 1, 2024 Since 1967, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been looking for answers on how to get their hands back on hockey’s holy grail. They’ve rebuilt, hired general manager after general manager…
Revisiting the Blues’ Trade of Vladimir Tarasenko Mike Meyer | February 9, 2024 On Feb. 9, 2023, the St. Louis Blues agreed to a deal sending franchise icon Vladimir Tarasenko along with defenseman Niko Mikkola to the New York Rangers for a 2023…
Revisiting Blues’ Ivan Barbashev Trade Ethan Carter | February 8, 2024 Before the 2023 trade deadline, the St. Louis Blues sold off their third big forward in a trade that sent Ivan Barbashev to the Vegas Golden Knights. This came after…
Blues Place Kapanen on IR, Recall Gaudette from Springfield Ethan Carter | January 17, 2024 The St. Louis Blues announced today that forward Kasperi Kapanen has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Kapanen will be re-evaluated in four weeks after blocking a…