2024-2025 Blues Trade Proposals Thread.

[bleedblue1223]

I do think Mittelstadt would be an interesting option. We know Colorado wants to move him, and if you think he's more of what he was in 22/23 and 23/24, then there is certainly upside in bringing him in. Of the other teams mentioned, the Jets and Devils interest me the most. Jets might have the best prospects of the group, and I do think the Devils will do something with Casey or Nemec, both would fill a need for us.

 

[BlueMed]

I'd be utterly shocked if Army traded Parayko, but other team(s) seem to be contemplating it.

 

[PJJJP]

I'd be utterly shocked if Army traded Parayko, but other team(s) seem to be contemplating it.

Sportswriters have been salivating of having Parayko on the Leafs since Parayko was born. They just won't give up the dream. I do commend them for dreaming big

 

[sfvega]

I'd be utterly shocked if Army traded Parayko, but other team(s) seem to be contemplating it.

It always starts with what the other team has available like Perfetti and a 1st. We have no one who can reasonably take Parayko's place on the team or in the pipeline. Jiricek has less ice time the last 2 years than draft picks from this upcoming draft in this season alone. He's 5 year away from 1st pairing D, conservatively, if ever. And with D, that cap space is less useful since quality young or prime D never hit the FA market. So any move with Parayko has to have a Willander or someone coming back in exchange or in an immediately corresponding move.

Same with ppl proposing to take another forward in the draft and make a move with our depth later. It's about time to start actually putting the pieces to a contender together. None of this "some assembly required" moves. The time for that was 2 offseasons ago.

 

[BlueDream]

The conversation here made me reflect on how little Tarasenko had left when he was traded. At the time, I thought the Blues were still capable of contending if they had a little bit more. But guys like Vlad and ROR have done nothing later to cause us regret for moving them. Armstrong made tough (unpopular) decisions with some of those moves, that look pretty defensible in hindsight. That window closed faster than I expected, and key core guys were cooked seemingly all of a sudden.

I’m sensing Schenn is approaching that corner too. I do expect him to get traded, even if the return doesn’t overwhelm.

Disagree, I don’t see the situations as being similar at all. Tarasenko and ROR were upcoming UFAs and the Blues didn’t think they’d be able to re-sign them (especially Tarasenko). That’s not the case of course with Schenn.

And by all reports, the Blues are asking for a big return for Schenn. There’s no way they deal him for an underwhelming return. Especially right now with the team playing well, trading away the captain is probably not going to happen.

As for regretting either of those past trades, probably not, but O’Reilly has played well since leaving here and would certainly fill a hole that we’ve had ever since. Re-signing him back in the 2023 offseason instead of trading for Hayes would have been my choice, but maybe ROR didn’t want that.

 

[Spektre]

I'd be utterly shocked if Army traded Parayko, but other team(s) seem to be contemplating it.

That’s a massive haul. It would make sense to then trade for a Nemec type of player.

 

[BleedBlue14]

I think this stretch is going to push us towards having a fairly quiet deadline. Rightly so, I don't think Armstrong cares too much about picks at this point, and aside from adding a young RHD or a center with a bit of scoring upside that's younger I don't really see what type of move we'd make.

I really can't see us trading Schenn anymore, that line has been really good.

We're kind of stuck in a limbo right now which is ok the young guys are playing really well and the prospects all seem to be developing pretty well.

I think we could reasonably move on from our bottom 6 and depth forwards minus the younger guys, and I think that exploring moving Leddy/Suter someone on that bottom pair may make sense.

I'm fine with us playing well like this right now, it makes the games exciting to watch and it's good experience for some of the younger guys. I just hope we can sustain a good 20 game stretch here to close out the season and squeak in a playoff spot and not keep going with the up and down stretches like we've seen all too often the past couple of years. I don't think it's all too likely but this seems to be the path we've chosen.

 

[simon IC]

A player I really like on the Sabres is Mattias Samuelsson. Any chance he might be available?

 

[BlueDream]

A player I really like on the Sabres is Mattias Samuelsson. Any chance he might be available?

Is there a reason you have interest, aside from the fact that he’s big?

I don’t see the fit. Aside from us being pretty full on the left side, Sabres fans don’t like him. He has regressed and isn’t very good, and also can’t stay healthy.

So because of those reasons I’m sure he’d be available, but his $4.3M salary through 2030 is not a contract I want to take a risk on.

 

[rumrokh]

Is there a reason you have interest, aside from the fact that he’s big?

I don’t see the fit. Aside from us being pretty full on the left side, Sabres fans don’t like him. He has regressed and isn’t very good, and also can’t stay healthy.

So because of those reasons I’m sure he’d be available, but his $4.3M salary through 2030 is not a contract I want to take a risk on.

Agreed. Overrated player. He's sloppy whenever I watch the Sabres.

 

[simon IC]

Is there a reason you have interest, aside from the fact that he’s big?

I don’t see the fit. Aside from us being pretty full on the left side, Sabres fans don’t like him. He has regressed and isn’t very good, and also can’t stay healthy.

So because of those reasons I’m sure he’d be available, but his $4.3M salary through 2030 is not a contract I want to take a risk on.

Part of it his pedigree, lol. His father, Kjell, was one of the best defensive defenseman ever, I was a big fan. I understand that isn't the best reason, but it is what it is. I do understand your point, though.

 

[Stealth JD]

Blues need another RHD on the roster badly. Wonder if Kovacevic would be available for cheap since the Devils have a ton of D-depth?

I’d prefer Casey, then Nemec…but I’m sure the Devils front office would too. Kovacevic could be good with Leddy or Suter on the third pair while Parayko, Fowler, Faulk & Broberg do the heavy lifting in the top-4.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Blues need another RHD on the roster badly. Wonder if Kovacevic would be available for cheap since the Devils have a ton of D-depth?

I’d prefer Casey, then Nemec…but I’m sure the Devils front office would too. Kovacevic could be good with Leddy or Suter on the third pair while Parayko, Fowler, Faulk & Broberg do the heavy lifting in the top-4.

Why would Devils trade him for cheap? They are a playoff team and he's playing great.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I think it's more likely that they move Nemec or Casey, I think they prefer to keep Kovacevic long-term, with Hamilton/Hughes playing the PP role.

 

[Fez Whatley]

The blues need to steal the devils pro scouts. Getting Siegenthaler and Kovacevic for a 3rd and 4th is nuts.

 

[sfvega]

I think it's more likely that they move Nemec or Casey, I think they prefer to keep Kovacevic long-term, with Hamilton/Hughes playing the PP role.

Whoever they move, we should be in on.

 

[Fez Whatley]

Snuggy is the only missing piece they need

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Matt Knies with long bomb at the buzzer like Buchnevich last night. Knies' counts.

I would give a lot to get him in a Blues sweater. Absolute stud.

 

[TheOrganist]

Blues need another RHD on the roster badly. Wonder if Kovacevic would be available for cheap since the Devils have a ton of D-depth?

I’d prefer Casey, then Nemec…but I’m sure the Devils front office would too. Kovacevic could be good with Leddy or Suter on the third pair while Parayko, Fowler, Faulk & Broberg do the heavy lifting in the top-4.

I think Armstrong will be looking for a younger, long-term fit at RHD with Jiricek miles away if he even pans out at all. But that’s an offseason move. I see very little tinkering with the D in the short term considering how good this core is looking now that everyone is healthy. And the fact the fact Tucker is capable if an injury occurs.

 

[BleedBlue14]

Matt Knies with long bomb at the buzzer like Buchnevich last night. Knies' counts.

I would give a lot to get him in a Blues sweater. Absolute stud.

Good player, I just don't think we line up well with adding another younger left wing. It would almost have to take moving a Parayko I'd imagine for them to move him and then we are doing the opposite of what we're needing to do in terms of moving a winger for a defenseman a couple years out.


We're already most likely impending a roster crunch in our top 9 wings. I just don't think complicating it more is worth it right now.

I do wonder what his extension looks like though. I'd guess it'd be fairly similar to Neighbors but a bit more. He could be primed for an offersheet, or they realistically could be more open to moving him considering by most reports they're really throwing the chips in. I just think that's more of an offseason move with how his cap hit is now.

 

[kimzey59]

Blues need another RHD on the roster badly. Wonder if Kovacevic would be available for cheap since the Devils have a ton of D-depth?

I’d prefer Casey, then Nemec…but I’m sure the Devils front office would too. Kovacevic could be good with Leddy or Suter on the third pair while Parayko, Fowler, Faulk & Broberg do the heavy lifting in the top-4.

I'm a bit curious how Jokiharju would respond in a bigger role.
The guy has talent, but he's in a terrible situation in Buffalo right now.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Good player, I just don't think we line up well with adding another younger left wing. It would almost have to take moving a Parayko I'd imagine for them to move him and then we are doing the opposite of what we're needing to do in terms of moving a winger for a defenseman a couple years out.


We're already most likely impending a roster crunch in our top 9 wings. I just don't think complicating it more is worth it right now.

I do wonder what his extension looks like though. I'd guess it'd be fairly similar to Neighbors but a bit more. He could be primed for an offersheet, or they realistically could be more open to moving him considering by most reports they're really throwing the chips in. I just think that's more of an offseason move with how his cap hit is now.

Same. Love Knies! I’d love to have a Slovakian contingent on the roster. It’d be great for camaraderie, identity and also for marketing purposes to help grow the game.

 

[ezcreepin]

Disagree, I don’t see the situations as being similar at all. Tarasenko and ROR were upcoming UFAs and the Blues didn’t think they’d be able to re-sign them (especially Tarasenko). That’s not the case of course with Schenn.

And by all reports, the Blues are asking for a big return for Schenn. There’s no way they deal him for an underwhelming return. Especially right now with the team playing well, trading away the captain is probably not going to happen.

As for regretting either of those past trades, probably not, but O’Reilly has played well since leaving here and would certainly fill a hole that we’ve had ever since. Re-signing him back in the 2023 offseason instead of trading for Hayes would have been my choice, but maybe ROR didn’t want that.

The Tarasenko and O'Reilly trades were the right moves. And, I was all for bringing O'Reilly back if he wanted to as well. I heard that he wanted to be a 1st line center or have 1st line minutes, which I think is reasonable based on his career. But with the emergence of Thomas, I don't think he was going to be seeing 19 minutes a night here unless playing a lot of special teams which he might've.

 

[WeWentBlues]

NVM

 

[WeWentBlues]

Absolutely brutal tonight from Hofer. What goalies are on the block at the deadline? Too many games down the stretch and Hofer is showing he's the weak link right now. Probably overreacting a bit but also curious what veteran goalies are out there for 5 starts down the stretch?