Blues 2024 Off-Season Trade Proposals Thread

[Blueswin]

Elliot Friedman - 32 thoughts - A few teams say St. Louis is sending signals they are going to try some free-agent swings.

32 Thoughts: Post-draft buzz with free agency up next

Tampa Bay's draft trades open up the possibility they could go after Jake Guentzel; what Toronto could give Chris Tanev; how close Columbus was to trading the fourth overall pick; and more thoughts from Elliotte Friedman.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[Blanick]

I still think he gets moved for a more ready prospect and possible a 2025 pick. We just can’t be signing a 30 yr old player to a 7-8 yr contract.

I am trying to manifest Buchnevich with extension in place to Vancouver for Tom Willander.

Willander
Jiricek
Lindstein
Fischer
Ralph

Would finally give us a strong defensive prospect pool to match our offensive pool.

 

[Blueston]

Elliot Friedman - 32 thoughts - A few teams say St. Louis is sending signals they are going to try some free-agent swings.

32 Thoughts: Post-draft buzz with free agency up next

Tampa Bay's draft trades open up the possibility they could go after Jake Guentzel; what Toronto could give Chris Tanev; how close Columbus was to trading the fourth overall pick; and more thoughts from Elliotte Friedman.

www.sportsnet.ca

That would perhaps help explain the Hayes move..

 

[Blanick]

That would perhaps help explain the Hayes move..

I just have no idea who we are targeting? Targeting defense makes no sense unless we have a trade in place to move someone out. We need a second line center but all the top forwards UFAs are wingers, maybe a Stephenson or Monahan?

A big move would also have to come with another trade IMO. I honestly don't trust 101 at all but occasionally they do provide some insight and late last week they said Krug had submitted a list of teams he would waive to. Who the hell knows if it's true though and if true who knows if any of those teams listed have interest.

 

[MissouriMook]

That would perhaps help explain the Hayes move..

I'm also wondering if we might not be "open for business" in a reverse-Hayes deal where we take on a contract for a player (who theoretically is a better fit than Hayes) and get compensated with a pick to do so to help another team clear cap for a UFA signing.

 

[Blueston]

I just have no idea who we are targeting? Targeting defense makes no sense unless we have a trade in place to move someone out. We need a second line center but all the top forwards UFAs are wingers, maybe a Stephenson or Monahan?

A big move would also have to come with another trade IMO. I honestly don't trust 101 at all but occasionally they do provide some insight and late last week they said Krug had submitted a list of teams he would waive to. Who the hell knows if it's true though and if true who knows if any of those teams listed have interest.

Brady Skeij could be of interest, perhaps. Just turned 30, played on shutdown pair in Carolina. Won't come cheap but we have cap space to make a run at him. I'd rather throw $ at him than one of the centers, but we obviously need a 2c badly.

 

[MissouriMook]

I just have no idea who we are targeting? Targeting defense makes no sense unless we have a trade in place to move someone out. We need a second line center but all the top forwards UFAs are wingers, maybe a Stephenson or Monahan?

A big move would also have to come with another trade IMO. I honestly don't trust 101 at all but occasionally they do provide some insight and late last week they said Krug had submitted a list of teams he would waive to. Who the hell knows if it's true though and if true who knows if any of those teams listed have interest.

The bolded probably is true as it is apparently pretty standard operating procedure to collect such lists from all full and partial NTC players for the new league year, which starts tomorrow.

 

[Blanick]

Brady Skeij could be of interest, perhaps. Just turned 30, played on shutdown pair in Carolina. Won't come cheap but we have cap space to make a run at him. I'd rather throw $ at him than one of the centers, but we obviously need a 2c badly.

Yeah I like Skjei as a player but after Montour is probably the going to be the most sought after UFA defenseman. Someone is gonna table a 7 year 7-8mil aav contract for him and I am not sure I want it to be the Blues.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

It was JR

I’m shocked. Credit to him for writing something that solid.

 

[Blueswin]

Interesting from the Hockey news -https://thehockeynews.com/gaming/latest-news/predicting-who-will-sign-brandon-montour-in-nhl-24

 

[Xerloris]

I don't expect Neighbours to be done this week. There is no hurry and I think Army wants to see how other things play out. I think Neighbours gets done closer to camp. But it does sound like Buchy could get done soon.

I expect Neighbors to get a bridge deal special just like Thomas and Kyrou got.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I know everyone has their opinion of Strickland, but if you take that whole Tkachuk situation out where he was fanboying, he's been a pretty good insider the past few years. The Leddy acquisition really stuck out to me as he mentioned it the day or so before, everyone laughed about it, but the more I thought about it, Leddy's transition abilities made a ton of sense and I was on board. That move ended up happening.

Who knows if these tweets are meant to be sort of linked, if Stephenson is on our radar, and if we are targeting someone like Skjei, or maybe someone a little cheaper. I do feel we'd be a playoff team with those types of moves, so curious if that's Army's plans for better or worse. We definitely have the cap space to make a couple sizeable moves.

And people make fun of the actuary tables, but I could see them thinking a LD investment makes sense as Leddy would be able to walk when Lindstein is ready, so we'd have a cheap ELC to make the d core a bit cheaper. For the forwards, we'll have a bunch of ELCs coming up.

 

[Spektre]

I still think he gets moved for a more ready prospect and possible a 2025 pick. We just can’t be signing a 30 yr old player to a 7-8 yr contract.

I agree with you 100% but at this point I’m expecting Army to say hold my beer

 

[bleedblue1223]

And maybe I'm putting pieces together of a puzzle that doesn't exist, but Strickland's tweets combined with Friedman's comments almost make it seem like Strickland got info from the club as a way to communicate it to the fans.

 

[542365]

Another cheap depth option is P.O Joseph who was not qualified by the Pens. I like him better than Tucker and arguably Perunovich. I’d be happy to have him on a cheap deal.

 

[simon IC]

I wouldn't be adverse to Joel Edmundson returning. He'd be a better 3rd pairing than Perunovich. I don't know if he has burned any bridges here, though.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I really wish Carrier was a LD, feel like he'd be a perfect fit, and likely to be a bit undervalued due to size. If we can trade Faulk, I'd absolutely sign Carrier to be the RD on the 2nd pair.

Looks like he's staying in Nashville.

 

[Spektre]

I really wish Carrier was a LD, feel like he'd be a perfect fit, and likely to be a bit undervalued due to size. If we can trade Faulk, I'd absolutely sign Carrier to be the RD on the 2nd pair.

Looks like he's staying in Nashville.

Kessel already took the 2d job from Faulk

 

[BlueDream]

I just have no idea who we are targeting? Targeting defense makes no sense unless we have a trade in place to move someone out.

It doesn’t? Have you seen the defense the Blues are running out there?

It makes complete sense. Even if we don’t trade Krug, we still need depth there. We shouldn’t be counting on having both Perunovich and Krug in the lineup every game.

 

[SirPaste]

Nick Robertson says he’s not signing with Toronto and asked for a trade, that is something I would explore for sure

 

[Blueston]

Kessel already took the 2d job from Faulk

he didn't. it only looked that way bc faulk was playing on 1 leg so they tried to limit his exposure. if they are both here this year, faulk is likely gonna get 2nd pairing minutes over kessel.

 

[Spektre]

he didn't. it only looked that way bc faulk was playing on 1 leg so they tried to limit his exposure. if they are both here this year, faulk is likely gonna get 2nd pairing minutes over kessel.

Well I say booo

 

[PJJJP]

he didn't. it only looked that way bc faulk was playing on 1 leg so they tried to limit his exposure. if they are both here this year, faulk is likely gonna get 2nd pairing minutes over kessel.

I hope to god they don't put Krug and Faulk back on the same pair if they are both still here

 

[Blueston]

I hope to god they don't put Krug and Faulk back on the same pair if they are both still here

I think we all do!

 

[simon IC]

I still think trading Faulk and signing Pesce would be awesome, if somewhat of a pipe dream.