2022-2023 Blues Multi-Purpose Thread

[PJJJP]

So we running 3 goalies then? I would've thought we wanted to send him down for the AHL playoffs

 

[tfriede2]

So we running 3 goalies then? I would've thought we wanted to send him down for the AHL playoffs

Maybe he’s talking out of his as*. DA makes that decision, not Berube. We’ll see

 

[BlueDream]

I’m excited about Hofer, he has legit high ceiling potential.

I agree with what’s been said about Vrana and Kapanen as well. Good pickups.

Next year should be pretty fun to watch, I think. Hopefully we see continued growth from Neighbours, Alexandrov and Tucker, and maybe another young guy like Bolduc or Kessel also see some games at some point.

If we fire MVR and bring in a defensive coach who knows what they’re doing, the team should absolutely be competitive. That should be priority #1 and I feel like it shouldn’t be that hard to do.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Maybe he’s talking out of his as*. DA makes that decision, not Berube. We’ll see

No way he’s just talking off the cuff there. He wouldn’t say that unless a decision had been made

And keeping him up doesn’t preclude them from sending him back down in a few more days. Springfield doesn’t play again until this weekend. Might as well keep him around for the Detroit home and home, get him some NHL practices and coaching, maybe another game or two, an NHL paycheck etc. And then send him down for the stretch run and AHL playoffs.

 

[mk80]

If we fire MVR* and bring in a defensive coach who knows what they’re doing, the team should absolutely be competitive. That should be priority #1 and I feel like it shouldn’t be that hard to do.

*and MacTavish

 

[Linkens Mastery]

*and MacTavish

And Chiarelli

 

[BlueDream]

*and MacTavish

Good call. Forgot about him.

 

[Louie the Blue]

The “xGa is garbage and Binner is actually good cuz eyes” just holds absolutely no water because he gets outplayed by his backup(same defense, usually the second night of back to backs) every year. He’s the single biggest reason we’re in the position we are in the standings. Hopefully people will finally accept that when he loses his starting job yet again next year.

Last season is the only time where I'd argue he was clearly outplayed by his backup all-season, which is why Husso started as many games as he did and was the goalie going into the POs.

Greiss has played way less games than Binnington has. I'd expect someone who has played less games to have better #s over the course of a season due to a smaller sample size.

 

[mk80]

Good call. Forgot about him.

Anytime I can slip those posts in I do lol

And Chiarelli

Right him too!

 

[Linkens Mastery]

How shocked would we be if Griess announced his Retirement over the next few days? Or that the Blues are allowing him to not travel with the team for road games.

 

[mk80]

How shocked would we be if Griess announced his Retirement over the next few days? Or that the Blues are allowing him to not travel with the team for road games.

I would be. I'm taking the comments about Hofer "staying up" as what one post said about the fact that Springfield doesn't play until Friday. So I bet they keep him up for most of this week and send him down for the next set of T-birds games.

 

[bleedblue1223]

How shocked would we be if Griess announced his Retirement over the next few days? Or that the Blues are allowing him to not travel with the team for road games.

I'm expecting us to carry 3, and Greiss basically has a paid early retirement, but he still hangs around.

 

[bleedblue1223]

And I know some prefer Hofer to stay in Springfield to get a starter's load, but if he can get a tandem load at the NHL level, that's better IMO, especially if he peforms well. He can still go down for the playoffs, and Zherenko is now able to get that starter's load.

And now that they both qualify, Zherenko is 3rd in sv% and Hofer is 4th in the AHL.

 

[tfriede2]

No way he’s just talking off the cuff there. He wouldn’t say that unless a decision had been made

And keeping him up doesn’t preclude them from sending him back down in a few more days. Springfield doesn’t play again until this weekend. Might as well keep him around for the Detroit home and home, get him some NHL practices and coaching, maybe another game or two, an NHL paycheck etc. And then send him down for the stretch run and AHL playoffs.

Ah, I didn’t watch the video and didn’t have context. I assumed Berube meant that Hofer would be up with the Blues for the rest of the season; agreed that he’ll likely be sent down later this week.

 

[bleedblue1223]

They wouldn't do this just for him to get an extra week of NHL practice and 1 or 2 more games. Zherenko has performed at the same level, so Springfield will still be fine for their playoff push, and Hofer can go back down when our season completes and Springfield goes to the playoffs.

 

[Bluesfan54]

What’s wrong with Army? Doesn’t he want a higher draft pick?

 

[Linkens Mastery]

What’s wrong with Army? Doesn’t he want a higher draft pick?

He's praying for the Balls of Fate to bring him Luck.

 

[BrokenFace]

This is best for Hofer's development. Let him start seeing NHL shots while there's a good opportunity now to do so. Return him once the season ends for the AHL playoffs.

 

[bleedblue1223]

What’s wrong with Army? Doesn’t he want a higher draft pick?

Most GMs don't think this way. If we win the lotto, great, if not, oh well. Even if we dropped down to where Philly is, we only increase our chances at 1 or 2 by a couple percentage points. I'd much rather Hofer excel at the NHL level and the other players we have excel, then them continue to suck just to gain a couple percentage points. If the players don't improve, then we have bigger issues. And since Army has stated that the scouts said the draft in that tier 2 group after the top guys is about 12-13 guys deep, we are going to get someone we really like regardless of where we land.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

What’s wrong with Army? Doesn’t he want a higher draft pick?

The whole tank thing was fun for a while, but now it’s time to shape up.

Regardless of where we finish, the Blues are going to have a nice draft.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I lost excitement for the tank after we started showing signs of life. They look like they give a damn again and that's all I need as a fan to get behind them.

 

[STL fan in MN]

I enjoyed last night’s game, the win and the shutout…but I still want them to lose most of their games from here on out.

I don’t want them to quit like they did for a few games after the ROR trade; I want them to try but just suck to the level that the opposing team is simply better. Is that too much to ask??

 

[bleedblue1223]

I want Hofer to get a shutout in every start, but we share enough starts where we still finish in the bottom 10 and wherever we land is the spot that wins the lotto.

 

[MissouriMook]

I don't think it is reasonable to expect that we lose both of the upcoming games against the Dead Things, but I would like to see a split with the win coming in OT so they gain a point on us in the standings.

 

[joe galiba]

I always watch wanting a win, intellectually I understand that losing could be better long term depending what happens with other teams and some random balls, but during the games I want them to win