Pre-Game Talk: Blues Moves During Draft Weekend

[BlueDream]

Don't need to be an insider to know that. Armstrong has said as much. They are working on a 2-fold approach to sell him on the vision over the next w years and then Steen's year beyond.

No, you missed the point. He’s saying he expects extension talks to intensify, rather than trade talks.

We’ll see if he’s right but that’s not something you or anyone random would be able to know.

 

[Majorityof1]

No, you missed the point. He’s saying he expects extension talks to intensify, rather than trade talks.

We’ll see if he’s right but that’s not something you or anyone random would be able to know.

No if that is the point, I got it.

Armstrong said they are selling Buch on staying. That is extention talk. Before Strickland's post, I asked why people think Buchnevich is the big name that might be traded when we are working to keep him. I predicted he wouldn't be moved at the draft as they'd push to extend him.

Sounds like I'm saying the same thing and it was pretty obvious from publicly available info. Now Army could gave been fibbinh, or things could fall a part quickly, but Strickland doesn't need insider info for that prediction.

 

[SirPaste]

No if that is the point, I got it.

Armstrong said they are selling Buch on staying. That is extention talk. Before Strickland's post, I asked why people think Buchnevich is the big name that might be traded when we are working to keep him. I predicted he wouldn't be moved at the draft as they'd push to extend him.

Sounds like I'm saying the same thing and it was pretty obvious from publicly available info. Now Army could gave been fibbinh, or things could fall a part quickly, but Strickland doesn't need insider info for that prediction.

I don't rule him from being moved simply because it's been roughly a couple weeks since Army said they have been talking to him about the team's vision and giving him their sales pitch. That seems like it could have been plenty of time that Buch's camp has let them know that he is not interested in sticking around for the retool(whatever you want to call it) and they could be planning on taking offers, that isn't something that Army would leak out as it could affect his trade value. That said, pure speculation on my part and who knows what is going to happen, but that is why I still predicted he gets moved at the draft.

 

[Mike Liut]

I’d easily move Buch for a 1 and a 3. It’s dumb to keep him at this point. We need to collect assets and get ready for the next window to open in 2 years.

 

[mk80]

Our first move of the offseason

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806773741562810767

 

[MissouriMook]

I expect this means that Sammy Blais' time here is done.

 

[BuLLeT1291]

Our first move of the offseason

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806773741562810767

Main board loves this for us and contract is only 2.1M. I’ll take it.

 

[LetsGoBooze]

I like the gamble, good age if he can build on his season last year. Great first move in hopefully a gambit of moves today and this weekend.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

I like the move, and I’m now curious about what is coming after this. I wouldn’t be shocked if Saad gets moved, but I hope it’s Hayes instead.


Neighbours-Thomas-Buchnevich
Saad-Schenn-Kyrou
Texier-Hayes-Bolduc
Walker-Sundqvist-Toropchenko

 

[Drubilly]

I wanted the Blues to draft him back then. I guess he never stuck at center for 'lumbus.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I expect this means that Sammy Blais' time here is done.

Blais time was already done before this

 

[Blueston]

I expect this means that Sammy Blais' time here is done.

perhaps. i was thinking this is to replace kap.. i'd just assume move on from blais and kap both, though.

 

[Louie the Blue]

perhaps. i was thinking this is to replace kap.. i'd just assume move on from blais and kap both, though.

That or Alexandrov.

Sunny is still coming off a torn ACL, too.

 

[Celtic Note]

Nothing wrong with this trade IMO. Low cost, low salary, low term and has some upside.

 

[Blueston]

Nothing wrong with this trade IMO. Low cost, low salary, low term and has some upside.

Give it time. I'm sure some folks here will find something wrong with it.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Give it time. I'm sure some folks here will find something wrong with it.

He probably plays video games

 

[Beauterham]

I like the move, and I’m now curious about what is coming after this. I wouldn’t be shocked if Saad gets moved, but I hope it’s Hayes instead.


Neighbours-Thomas-Buchnevich
Saad-Schenn-Kyrou
Texier-Hayes-Bolduc
Walker-Sundqvist-Toropchenko

Without any more players coming in or shipped out I'd probably start with an adaptation of the lines we ended last season with:
Bolduc - Thomas - Neighbours
Schenn - Buchnevich - Kyrou
Saad - Hayes - Texier/Sylvegard
Walker/Texier - Sundqvist/Dean - Toropchenko

I can live with Texier as a placeholder on the 3rd line untill Snuggerud signs at the end of next season and after that move him to the 4th line.

 

[Eldon Reid]

Good start to the draft day.

Texier is smart pick up at that price and not a bad price. Personally I think that means Hayes or Saad may be moved now.

Tonight could get interesting.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Without any more players coming in or shipped out I'd probably start with an adaptation of the lines we ended last season with:
Bolduc - Thomas - Neighbours
Schenn - Buchnevich - Kyrou
Saad - Hayes - Texier/Sylvegard
Walker/Texier - Sundqvist/Dean - Toropchenko

I can live with Texier as a placeholder on the 3rd line untill Snuggerud signs at the end of next season and after that move him to the 4th line.

I liked Bolduc’s play with Thomas at the end of the year, but I’m curious if they’ll have him getting top line minutes this season, or if that was just because we were out of it.

I also don’t like Buch as a full time C. Ideally, we add a 2C, move Schenn down to 3C, and get rid of Hayes.

 

[SirPaste]

Can't believe nobody predicted us landing Texier before the draft!

 

[Blueston]

Can't believe nobody predicted us landing Texier before the draft!

We kinda did. See the votes above- later round (next year even) pick for smaller name guy. This is kind of trade that many of us voted for. We didn't peg Tex specifically, because there are like dozens of similar guys throughout the league, but this is exactly type of move that we expected.

 

[SirPaste]

We kinda did. See the votes above- later round (next year even) pick for smaller name guy. This is kind of trade that many of us voted for. We didn't peg Tex specifically, because there are like dozens of similar guys throughout the league, but this is exactly type of move that we expected.

Yea I know was just trying to make a dumb joke

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Yea I know was just trying to make a dumb joke

Can't do that with this crowd.

 

[Dr Robot]

Can't do that with this crowd.

I think someone on the coyotes board made a joke once. Look what happened there.

 

[TheDizee]

Hawks had a good draft yesterday. Blues continue to do nothing at all. More of the same for a third year in a row is going to severely cripple this fanbase.