DominicT
Registered User
Yes, that's correct. Decisions made by the Bruins last season around the preferred way to make a late push to make the playoffs seems on the surface to be very similar to the situation the Blues may face this year. That would lead to much different circumstances for teams to consider if looking to acquire KS's services.
Yes, but the Bruins were expected to be a bubble team, the Blues are not. They've made their big move by firing Hitch. The screams in St Louis are more of a whisper compared to the screams in Boston to fire everyone from the president right down to all the coaching staff a season ago.
The Blues of today know what their weaknesses are and they'll decide whether to make moves to fill those holes where the Bruins a year ago, had one eye closed and barely did anything at trade deadline to address their weaknesses.
So the decisions are this: The Blues have to decide whether they have a better chance with Shattenkirk and trying to fill holes or are they better off to get assets?
The Bruins decided to go with Eriksson without really doing anything of note.
Blues in a much, much better situation than the Bruins a year ago.