Congrats @Pavel Buchnevich
Yeah, we needed more assets. Trading the likes of Kasper at the deadline arent going to give us first rounders.
Forwards, absolutely.
The prospect pool at D is absolutely in the abyss.
Should have dealt him for a high end D prospect.
That is a lot of money for a lot of years for a player of this age.
Is he worth it right now? Yeah, perhaps. Will he be worth it at 36 years of age? Wouldn't bet on it. Are Blues competing right now? No.
I don't get it.
I really like this player, seems like a bit much at first glance but this is where salaries are going we need to get used to it
Lindstein and Juricek will be studs and the Blues just drafted 3 oak trees.
People were bitching about the Slafkovsky contract and then praising this one. I love Buch, I think he's a far better player than his stats show and he does things that aren't reflected in his numbers. This contract looks bad but it's fair value assuming he plays the same way.
Someone who's actually watched Blues games here, just letting you know that Thomas is actually pretty solid defensively.Buchnevich is a really good all around player. Robert Thomas gives up 4.2 GA/60 at even strength without him. He gives up 3.1 GA/60 with him over the last 2 years. They desperately need Buchnevich to prevent Thomas from being the worst defensive C in the league.
4.2 GA/60 without Buchnevich isn't solid defensively. Even 3.1 GA/60 with him is pretty bad. He's horrific defensively. Maybe the worst C in the league defensively.Someone who's actually watched Blues games here, just letting you know that Thomas is actually pretty solid defensively.
We get it, you don't like him. Why waste your time?4.2 GA/60 without Buchnevich isn't solid defensively. Even 3.1 GA/60 with him is pretty bad. He's horrific defensively. Maybe the worst C in the league defensively.
It's not that I don't like Thomas. It's that Buchnevich is a much better player. It's not even close and people have no problem with the Thomas contract even though he doesn't help you win at all.We get it, you don't like him. Why waste your time?
Sure, Jan.It's not that I don't like Thomas. It's that Buchnevich is a much better player. It's not even close and people have no problem with the Thomas contract even though he doesn't help you win at all.
Sure, Jan.
Where are you even pulling these stats, those aren't the numbers when you filter for 5v5 or even strength. Why don't you look at the same numbers for last season? Because those don't fit your narrative. Thomas and Buchnevich for the past few seasons have been our only top 6 forwards with quality defensive games. Besides them you either have Kyrou who is a work in progress defensively, Neighbours who last season is starting to get top 6 level, or a bunch of 3rd line guys.Oof. What a terrible post. He gave up over 4 goals per 60 at even strength away from Buchnevich over the last 2 years. That's painfully bad. Even with him it was just over 3 goals per 60 against at even strength.
Buchnevich is very underrated. Thomas is basically the C version of Laine.
I seriously think Robert Thomas is the worst defensive center in the NHL. The numbers bear that out. He gave up 4.2 goals against per 60 at even strength in 22-23. This season was 3.1 goals against per 60. The numbers are almost identical between the 2 seasons when you isolate his ES minutes away from Buchnevich. He just played more with Buchnevich this year.Where are you even pulling these stats, those aren't the numbers when you filter for 5v5 or even strength. Why don't you look at the same numbers for last season? Because those don't fit your narrative. Thomas and Buchnevich for the past few seasons have been our only top 6 forwards with quality defensive games. Besides them you either have Kyrou who is a work in progress defensively, Neighbours who last season is starting to get top 6 level, or a bunch of 3rd line guys.
The more you post, the more it's obvious you don't even watch any Blues games. If you seriously think Thomas and Laine are comparable defensively. Every Blues thread you make into some weird Thomas obsession. Does it come from those Blues/Tkachuk threads from years ago?
You think he's worse defensively than Brayden Schenn?I seriously think Robert Thomas is the worst defensive center in the NHL. The numbers bear that out. He gave up 4.2 goals against per 60 at even strength in 22-23. This season was 3.1 goals against per 60. The numbers are almost identical between the 2 seasons when you isolate his ES minutes away from Buchnevich. He just played more with Buchnevich this year.
Again, Robert Thomas is as overrated as Laine.