2024-2025 Blues Trade Proposals Thread.

CaliforniaBlues310

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Looking forward to next year, it’s seeming like our top 9 forward group will include:

Thomas, Kyrou, Buchnevich, Schenn, Saad, Holloway, Neighbours, Dvorsky, Snuggerud, and Bolduc.

That’s 10 guys for 9 spots. I don’t believe that Schenn has positive value in a deal, so I would include Bolduc+Saad(cap)+picks in a deal to get our elusive top line/top 6 upgrade.

I don’t think it would be good for Dvorsky’s development to rush him into top 6 minutes, so I think he should be our 3C until he earns that time. If it’s a C we acquire, we can always move him or Dvorsky to wing when the time comes in a few years.

I know people like Bolduc a lot (I do as well), but I’ve always viewed him as the guy we move for a higher end player in a deal.

If Snuggy hints that he doesn’t want to be here, I would swap it to him..but I think having Monty as our coach instead of Bannister should negate most of that possibility.


Edit: I forgot about Joseph and Texier, but I believe Matty Joe will be on our 4th line, and Tex gets traded this offseason.

Buchnevich-Thomas-Kyrou/Snuggy
Holloway-TBD-Snuggy/Kyrou
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Schenn
Toropchenko-Dean/UFA-Joseph
Sundqvist, Walker
 
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Edit: I forgot about Joseph and Texier, but I believe Matty Joe will be on our 4th line, and Tex gets traded this offseason.

I don't see any reason that Monty would be loyal to those guys. He has incredible job security and those guys were low risk lottery tickets. He knows that he wouldn't be pissing off any front office members by sliding them down the lineup (or into the press box) and their contracts expire after 2025/26 so having them as overpaid extra guys isn't a long term problem.

I think we can safely assume that the plan for 2025/26 doesn't involve them in the top 9 unless they really turn things around.
 

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I don't see any reason that Monty would be loyal to those guys. He has incredible job security and those guys were low risk lottery tickets. He knows that he wouldn't be pissing off any front office members by sliding them down the lineup (or into the press box) and their contracts expire after 2025/26 so having them as overpaid extra guys isn't a long term problem.

I think we can safely assume that the plan for 2025/26 doesn't involve them in the top 9 unless they really turn things around.

Oh for sure! I think some lower end team would take a chance on Tex like we did, and I see Joseph as a guy that would be on our 4th line, but could move up if we have injuries until his deal runs out the summer after.
 
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Looks like NYR has pushed Trouba against it.

They’ve given him options and if he rejects them they’re going to waive him.

I so highly doubt we’re involved but the team will eventually shake up its defense, so deals like this at least let us know how much some things cost. I mean I guess there could be some Trouba for Faulk deal: Faulk is 1.5aav less. Prob not tho yeah?

Detroit would look way better with Trouba imo as long as they didn’t have to take from their roster. Their defense is too young.
 
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Looks like NYR has pushed Trouba against it.

They’ve given him options and if he rejects them they’re going to waive him.

I so highly doubt we’re involved but the team will eventually shake up its defense, so deals like this at least let us know how much some things cost. I mean I guess there could be some Trouba for Faulk deal: Faulk is 1.5aav less. Prob not tho yeah?

Detroit would look way better with Trouba imo as long as they didn’t have to take from their roster. Their defense is too young.
I’d be fine with this as long as the money works. AND we also receive Miller for the troubla*.

*y’all see what I did there?!?
 
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I’d be fine with this as long as the money works. AND we also receive Miller for the troubla*.

*y’all see what I did there?!?

We’d have to dust off those old casino queen promos.

Stl likes big hits.

But maybe the central was too dangerous when Byguflien was in it and maybe the same case for Trouba. Maybe with how we all play hockey we should avoid mutually assured destruction.
 
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Yeah I have NO illusions about his play (I don't think he's awful) but I think the team would benefit from his big ***k swinging energy. His contract is atrocious but the main reason I would be on board with a trade would be to extort something (Miller/Kakko) from Drury. Plus StL has quality hospital/health industry facility thingies....
 

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Yeah I have NO illusions about his play (I don't think he's awful) but I think the team would benefit from his big ***k swinging energy. His contract is atrocious but the main reason I would be on board with a trade would be to extort something (Miller/Kakko) from Drury. Plus StL has quality hospital/health industry facility thingies....

That’s where I’m at on this. I know I started the original discussion about him, but I think it’d be smart to get a guy with one less year than Faulk, while also adding a dimension we severely lack.
 

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