2024-2025 Blues Trade Proposals Thread.

[BlueDream]

Per Strickland on the radio today (he can be a clown sometimes but I’d say he’s still the most accurate local reporter for Blues news) :

- Completely shut down the Parayko talk. Said he’s not available at all.

- Said if a Binnington trade ever happens, it’s a Summer move or in a year from now. Doesn’t see it happening before this year’s deadline.

- Said Faulk’s name is “out there.” No other details.

- Not a whole lot of new info on Schenn, just reiterated that it’s highly unlikely the Leafs will meet the asking price for him. Didn’t touch on any other teams.

Nothing groundbreaking but this is about what I would have predicted. I could see someone getting moved, I just don’t believe the Blues are nearly as ‘open for business’ where everyone except Thomas is on the table, as it feels like some people are acting like. Armstrong might want a shakeup, but I think there’s plenty of guys who are safe.

 

[Reality Czech]

Nailed my thoughts exactly on each player.


Great comps w/the Stastny and Shatty deals, team was in a similar situation, and DA still made the moves. Love it.

Except they were both UFAs, so we would have lost them for nothing after the season. A lot easier to justify trading those guys than players with years left.

 

[ds774622]

Exactly. Like if I was a Wild fan I’d be much more inclined to subscribe to the Atheltic after Mike Russo left the Star Tribune because he’s not only a good writer but he’s keyed into the team and knowledgeable about not just the team he’s covering but also what’s going on leaguewide. It would be similar if I was a Cards fan and Derick Goold left the PD for the Athletic. Even Larry Brooks who some call a rumor monger and a hack is clearly a hockey guy and his knowledge of the ongoings in Ranger land is unmatched. Rutherford seems like a nice enough guy but he just never really had my respect on that level.

As someone who is subjected to Larry Brooks’ content more than I care to see (I read the NY Post sometimes for work), he only has team scoops because he has an “in” with the team like Strickland does in StL. The joke is that Brooks’ inside man is Dolan himself lolol. Most fans I know loathe him.

If you’re bored go dig up the drama between the Rangers and Brooks during the Tortorella years. Torts couldn’t stand him.