StLewis11
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This trade was demanded & initiated by the Blues system broadcasters, not wanting to deal with having to pronounce Biakabutuka
Confirmed Trade: [ANA/STL] Cam Fowler and 2027 4th round pick for 2027 2nd round pick and Jeremie Biakabutuka
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Fowl-er was always destined to be a Duck, sad that it's over now
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It's not really that hard to figure out why this trade was made. Use your thinking cap.
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Yeah, theyre trying to compete. Doesn't mean that money couldnt have been used better else where.
Think you dropped your thinking cap.
This is a ridiculously safe move for stl who was forced to act due to more compiling injuries at lhd.
Since Bouwemeister had to retire, the blues have experienced Scandella, Perunovich, Krug, and now Leddy missing giant chunks of time, often overlapping. There have been 2 different chunks of time the blues were down 3 lhd simultaneously. It also seems some of these guys played quite a bit while limited due to injury.
At 4mil cap hit now and with the potential of more retention, the Blues could recover their assets and move Fowler if they are out of contention at 2 different trade deadlines. They could actually move to get a sooner 2nd round pick than the 2027 they paid. For the blues, ideally that doesn’t happen and they’re fighting for a wildcard.
Since Bouwemeister had to retire, the blues have experienced Scandella, Perunovich, Krug, and now Leddy missing giant chunks of time, often overlapping. There have been 2 different chunks of time the blues were down 3 lhd simultaneously. It also seems some of these guys played quite a bit while limited due to injury.
At 4mil cap hit now and with the potential of more retention, the Blues could recover their assets and move Fowler if they are out of contention at 2 different trade deadlines. They could actually move to get a sooner 2nd round pick than the 2027 they paid. For the blues, ideally that doesn’t happen and they’re fighting for a wildcard.
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Like where? Our defense was stretched thin and Leddy is behind schedule on his recovery. If we don't need Fowler he can be flipped at a later time.
Well that’s a pretty good milestone game. Probably wouldn’t have played one in Anaheim that’s for sure. Besides the stadium series game many moons ago.
For the assets they gave up and the cap hit of the player they received I would say it would be hard to spend that money better.
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Just imagining John Kelly trying to pronounce this….damn we f***ed up
If Biakabutuka ever plays an NHL game, I'll be surprised. Shame though.
I thought JK was butchering Timothy Liljegren's name until I found out he actually wants it pronounced it that way. Maybe he's just trolling commentators by saying that.
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What makes moving Parayko difficult is you'd have to be so substandard at evaluating hockey players to even want to.
Gonna be tough. Blues fans and GM noticed already he's one of the best Blues players night over night for a period of 10 years. Plus he's on a great contract for a Canadian 4 Leaguer.
WhatTheDuck
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He requested a trade in the off season and they've been working to move him since, so we can assume he had long come to terms with potentially not getting to the milestone in Anaheim.
Now he can potentially play game #1000 on Wrigley Field, rather than a random road game in Winnipeg
Tell me you have no idea what you're talking about without telling me you have no idea what you're talking about.
You have no idea what you're talking about
Ana got a 2022 1st and seconds in 23 and 24 for Lindholm at the TDL.
Probably in a trade in 2019 or by July 1, 2020, you're swapping out a 2nd for a prospect/young player. Still think you'd get a 1st and 2nd. In 2019 or 2022, assuming that same #22 slot, nothing really stands out from 22-31 (end of rd 1). McMichael for Wash doing well this season. Thus, waiting 4 years for him. 2020, from 22 onwards, best right now are Neighbours of STL and Greig of Ott. Ana took Perreault at 27 ahead of Greig, though. So, who knows if they land one of them.
If Ana got someone taken from the 2015-2018 draft in a deal, that player in 2024 would be 24-27 of age. So, depending on their age, that player may not opt to sign with the team if there is more losing ahead.
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They did him bad when it was reported he was ready to move on? Seems they did him a solid…
They have an uninspiring NHl roster, average prospect pool and a geriatric and expensive blueline. As a fan of a rival team, I also have really liked what they have been doing
Blues fans love seeing playoff choker fleury in the division as well, even if we've only only seen the benefit one time.
How long into retirement will it take for the wild to be relevant for the first time in history?
I’d recommend checking the current league standings. Worst part, is Minnesota has better talent at literally every position than STL too. And more youth. Ouch
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