Confirmed Trade: [ANA/STL] Cam Fowler and 2027 4th round pick for 2027 2nd round pick and Jeremie Biakabutuka

[Memento]

Can fans fill us in on this Biambukkake guy?

Right-handed defenseman. Looked like one of the worst players on the ice when he was at the team skate. ECHL-caliber only in mind.

 

[12ozPapa]

Right-handed defenseman. Looked like one of the worst players on the ice when he was at the team skate. ECHL-caliber only in mind.

Excellent to hear as a Ducks fan! Lol

 

[Memento]

Excellent to hear as a Ducks fan! Lol

Sorry there’s not better news for you guys. If he was in our plans, he’d still be here.

At least you got a second?

 

[QuizGuy66]

Fowler should only play for the Ducks Flyers Hawks Wings or Penguins

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Is it just me or does it seem like 2027 picks are getting traded a lot?

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Is it just me or does it seem like 2027 picks are getting traded a lot?

NHL GMs know something we don't... Aliens coming before the 2027 draft confirmed

 

[Petes2424]

Tell me you have no idea what you're talking about without telling me you have no idea what you're talking about.

Spoiler

You have no idea what you're talking about

Odds are on my side but you’re entitled to hope it doesn’t happen. I hope it doesn’t happen.

A guy like Cam Fowler has lost a step at 32, and he’s a great skater. It’s a natural occurrence for a player. Cam’s not carrying the weight Parayko is, nor putting that pressure on his back at his size. But hey, maybe he’ll be a freak of nature like Chara was. History tells us that won’t be the case though. Especially with a top heavy skater.

I hope he doesn’t lose a step. I appreciate what he’s been able to accomplish at his size. The odds just aren’t on his side with another 5 years after his 32nd birthday. That’s just reality for dmen over 6’4” with these forwards getting quicker and quicker every year. The bigger they are, the less they can afford to lose a step.

That’s no secret amongst NHL managers. If he had 2-3 years left, that’s one thing. 5 after his 32nd birthday? Teams just don’t line up to take those contracts.

 

[Beauterham]

Excellent to hear as a Ducks fan! Lol

I think the Blues wanted the Ducks to simply take a contract as they are close to the max of 50 (48 now, would've been 49 with Biakabutuka with Snuggerud still to sign).

 

[BlueDream]

Better than without Fowler and we’re in the hunt…..

“In the hunt” lol. Love the homerism.

 

[Lt Dan]

“In the hunt” lol. Love the homerism.

 

[Ignatius]

Better than without Fowler and we’re in the hunt…..

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

What the hell is St. Louis doing? Lol

Acquiring a player who needed to get out of a dumpster fire of an organization!

 

[westc2]

From the little I've seen of Fowler on the Blues so far, he has looked like an absolute upgrade over what we've had this season so far. Now we no longer have to play guys like Joseph and Kessel.

Also he's a spring chicken compared to Suter, who plays the same position on the team.

 

[MMC]

From the little I've seen of Fowler on the Blues so far, he has looked like an absolute upgrade over what we've had this season so far. Now we no longer have to play guys like Joseph and Kessel.

Also he's a spring chicken compared to Suter, who plays the same position on the team.

You mean both teams benefitted and there's no need for fans of random other teams to come in with weirdly emotional responses? That can't be right

 

[Linkens Mastery]

If Fowler can just eat minutes and get the puck out of the zone and provide some additional offense from the Back end it should be a win.

And if the Blues stay stuck in the 11-15th overall pick hell the entire season hopefully we can rejuvenate some of his trade value and recuperate some picks later this year or in the offseason.

 

[canuckslover10]

Should have traded him last year.

 

[Dr Robot]

You mean both teams benefitted and there's no need for fans of random other teams to come in with weirdly emotional responses? That can't be right

The whole point of HFBoards is for people to shout out erratic and knee jerk opinions over subjects they barely understand. We are like a sports radio call in show with no host.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

You mean both teams benefitted and there's no need for fans of random other teams to come in with weirdly emotional responses? That can't be right

I don’t think it helped that Dom and his friends (who solely rely on his piss poor model to tell who’s good or not) spent a whole day on Twitter trying to dunk on the Blues for making this move.

I think it’s pretty clear to everyone that he just needed a change of scenery with a coach that has a better defensive structure than Cronin.

 

[Reality Czech]

Fowler 1g, 2a against Nashville. That's 5 points and a +6 in 7 games since the trade, while playing 22 mins a night and doing well on the PP1 unit.

It's still early but looks like Fowler's rejuvenated on the Blues. He's been very good.

 

[lwvs84]

Fowler 1g, 2a against Nashville. That's 5 points and a +6 in 7 games since the trade, while playing 22 mins a night and doing well on the PP1 unit.

It's still early but looks like Fowler's rejuvenated on the Blues. He's been very good.

System is bad and the vets all play better when they leave, at least for the year they are traded. Most fans of other teams don't believe Ducks fans when they say it's the system and the players will do better on other teams. That said, I don't think Fowler will keep up that point pace for the season, but getting over 40 is very realistic. He goes through spurts where he looks like a #1 (back when the Ducks were good), then usually gets hurt or something happens and he goes back to being a middle pair guy. I still think at this age he's a solid #3.

 

[Terry Yake]

Fowler 1g, 2a against Nashville. That's 5 points and a +6 in 7 games since the trade, while playing 22 mins a night and doing well on the PP1 unit.

It's still early but looks like Fowler's rejuvenated on the Blues. He's been very good.

figured a change of scenery would do him well and bring out whatever he's got left in the tank. i'm glad to hear he's been solid for you guys

 

[canuckslover10]

Makes me wonder if Gibson still has it.

 

[PocketNines]

Well the important thing is, whether or not he does well, trading a second round pick 30 months from now was a "big risk" per Dom's genius hockey analysis brain. Followed some crazyhow by Dom humiliating himself publicly against the likes of Tony DeAngelo over the substance of the Fowler trade.

Dom will always remember "Fowler" as the moment he totally owned himself, that's awesome. They're going to rave about the addition during the Winter Classic when Fowler plays his 1,000th game too. Right in Wrigley Field for the dumb Hawk blogger, just pure chefs kiss

 

[LuGBuG]

Fowler 1g, 2a against Nashville. That's 5 points and a +6 in 7 games since the trade, while playing 22 mins a night and doing well on the PP1 unit.

It's still early but looks like Fowler's rejuvenated on the Blues. He's been very good.

Great to hear. Happy for Blues fans and Fowler.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

One time when I was vacationing in Cancun, I Biakabutuka'd all over a girls face.