2021-2022 S Blues Multi-Purpose Thread Part 3

[Majorityof1]

i seem to recall he's never been good on the wing. at all. it's basically center or bust for him.

Then Schenn goes to wing and we run:

Saad - RoR - Buchnevich
Schenn - Thomas - Tarasenko
Barbashev - Strome - Kyrou
Torpo - Brown - Walker


I am not saying we should do this, just that we could make it work if we wanted to.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Then Schenn goes to wing and we run:

Saad - RoR - Buchnevich
Schenn - Thomas - Tarasenko
Barbashev - Strome - Kyrou
Torpo - Brown - Walker


I am not saying we should do this, just that we could make it work if we wanted to.

still seems like bad fit. he's not blues type of player. feel like he's best suited to pile up points on bad team.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Strome is a top 6 or bust. If he isn't scoring, he's hurting you, and he doesn't score enough to be top 6 on a contender.

 

[BlueKnight]

I guess we can say goodbye to Perron

 

[Mike Liut]

Perron is gone unless Tarasenko gets moved quickly.

 

[ValHaller]

Bummer. He's worth the Pavelski contract or thereabouts just factoring in the age difference at time of signing + cap changes. Skill set, leadership, whole package is worth the money to any team, especially a young one in need of mentorship.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Would suck if we lose Perron, but we really can’t afford him at $6mm AAV.

 

[Mike Liut]

Army is clearing cap room for Tkachuk

Would suck if we lose Perron, but we really can’t afford him at $6mm AAV.

Yeah, he’s always be signed if 4-4.5 would get it done. He wants 5-6m x 4 and Army won’t do it.

Army is clearing cap room for Tkachuk



Yeah, he’s always be signed if 4-4.5 would get it done. He wants 5-6m x 4 and Army won’t do it.

* He’d already be signed. Typo

 

[PocketNines]

Telling Perron you don't have the room and then getting Tkachuk would be terrible and a betrayal

 

[Mike Liut]

Telling Perron you don't have the room and then getting Tkachuk would be terrible and a betrayal

I hate to admit it, but I’d be down with it. We’d be a better team because of it.

Perron at 34 for 6m or MT at 24 for 9m? I’ll take MT

 

[bleedblue1223]

There's a few scenarios:

1. Strickland is right, and Army has no intention of trading Tarasenko. This means Perron walks, and the true end goal of this off-season is to ensure we have maximum cap flexibility when ROR, Thomas, and Kyrou need new deals.

2. We have sort of an agreement with Perron, and he's willing to wait a day or so to see if Army creates cap space with a Tarasenko trade to a team that lost out on Gaudreau. The risk here is that either Army is still unable to make a trade that he likes and/or Perron loses out on his plan B destination, or Perron gets an offer he can't refuse and takes it somewhere else.

3. A combo of deals get done before free agency starts.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Army is clearing cap room for Tkachuk



Yeah, he’s always be signed if 4-4.5 would get it done. He wants 5-6m x 4 and Army won’t do it.


* He’d already be signed. Typo

We can’t afford Tkachuk going forward unless we clear out another big $ guy beyond Perron and tank. Letting them walk only let’s us extend Kyrou, ROR, and Thomas. Maybe add upgrade on d also, but nobody at Tkachuk type of salary.

 

[Mike Liut]

We can’t afford Tkachuk going forward unless we clear out another big $ guy beyond Perron and tank. Letting them walk only let’s us extend Kyrou, ROR, and Thomas. Maybe add upgrade on d also, but nobody at Tkachuk type of salary.

Tarasenko + Scandella’s money will pay for MT next year.

 

[BlueKnight]

Tkachuk is a pipe dream, I don't see him donning the Bluenote ever!!

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Tarasenko + Scandella’s money will pay for MT next year.

Not if you pay RT and JK $15mm+

 

[Mike Liut]

Not if you pay RT and JK $15mm+

Don’t we currently have 9 already free?

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Don’t we currently have 9 already free?

With 5 roster spots to fill.

 

[Mike Liut]

With 5 roster spots to fill.

I’m not a cap expert, so I’m going to take your word. But I guess moving Krug and Barbashev are possibilities at some point too. Hell, I don’t know.

I don’t think ROR re-signing here is a guarantee either.

 

[Spektre]

Watching Perron leave is going to be brutal especially if Scandella is on the roster.

 

[mk80]

The indications from all the insiders is that Perron is going to walk....

That is going to hurt, especially with him being one of my favorite Blues from even back when he was first here.

 

[ItsOnlytheRiver]

This off-season is not starting the way I thought it would. It’s somewhat predictable with our bloated D contracts pushing out our offense, but I guess I just assumed Armstrong would figure a way out of the jam.

 

[bleedblue1223]

And worst case, we have either Perron or Tarasenko for next season, so it's not going to be that big of a deal.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

I’m not a cap expert, so I’m going to take your word. But I guess moving Krug and Barbashev are possibilities at some point too. Hell, I don’t know.

I don’t think ROR re-signing here is a guarantee either.

Capfriendly.com is your friend. But yes, moving Krug would open up possibilities too. One way or another, 2023-24 team is going to be without several really good players we’ve grown attached to.

 

[SIU LAW]

Perron’s agent is obviously making the rounds, telling national reporters on background that Perron is going to be available when the UFA market opens (and therefore backdoor announcing it to NHL GMs).

 

[bleedblue1223]

If he's gonna leave, I hope he gets PAID as he deserves it.