Commentary: Don’t Forfeit the Future for Backes
No matter what side you are on, the same question is being asked: Where is the money going to come from? The only one who may be losing sleep over…
Blues Transactions
Jonathan Drouin Makes Sense for Blues
The battle to acquire 2013’s third overall draft pick Jonathan Drouin reportedly now involves as many as a dozen teams, presumably including the St. Louis Blues. The real question, however,…
The Wrong Defenseman is on the Trade Block
DISCLAIMER: If you are expecting a bash piece about Alex Pietrangelo, Jay Bouwmeester, Carl Gunnarsson or any other Blues defenseman, you will need to look elsewhere. There are so many…
Martin Havlat Placed on Unconditional Waivers
St. Louis Blues forward Martin Havlat was placed on unconditional waivers Friday. His professional tryout with the organization turned into a one-year contract exactly one week ago. Since signing his…
Blues Give Martin Havlat 1-Year Contract
The St. Louis Blues have signed veteran forward Martin Havlat to a one-year contract, the team announced on Friday. Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that it’s a…
Blues Solidify Roster with Veteran Presence
The first game of the 2015-2016 St. Louis Blues season is tomorrow night against the Edmonton Oilers at Scottrade Center. In other words it’s officially October. After a longer summer than…
Why the Scott Gomez Deal is Great for the Blues
The St. Louis Blues announced today that they’ve come to terms with crafty veteran forward Scott Gomez on a one-year deal. This is great news for a team who shipped…
Blues Sign Scott Gomez to 1-Year Deal
The St. Louis Blues have signed 35-year-old forward Scott Gomez to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced on Wednesday. For the second year in a row, Gomez has turned…
Blues Waive Magnus Paajarvi
The St. Louis Blues have waived 24-year-old winger Magnus Paajarvi, according to Elliotte Friedman. Paajarvi has struggled to deliver on the promise he showed during his rookie season with the…
Blues Sign 2015 Pick Vince Dunn
The St. Louis Blues have signed 2015 2nd round draft pick (56th overall) Vince Dunn to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced on Friday. The 18-year-old defenseman put up…
Scottie Upshall Invited to Blues Camp
The St. Louis Blues have added another name to the long list of players attending their camp on a professional tryout contract (PTO): Scottie Upshall. Upshall, a 2002 1st round…
Blues Invite 4 More to Camp
In addition to giving Scott Gomez a professional tryout contract (PTO), the St. Louis Blues have given four other players a PTO to battle for a position on the team…