Proposal: STL - NYR
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we dont need a defenseman right now
where would we put all of them?
depending on how the petro situation goes we may bring one in but having petro, dunn, faulk and parayko we really arent in the market for trading 1st for dmen
where would we put all of them?
depending on how the petro situation goes we may bring one in but having petro, dunn, faulk and parayko we really arent in the market for trading 1st for dmen
Machinehead
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Skjei literally is Bouwmeester.
He can skate and uhhhhh.....well, he can skate.
So I don't see what this does for the Blues. A younger version of what you have isn't worth a 1st.
He can skate and uhhhhh.....well, he can skate.
So I don't see what this does for the Blues. A younger version of what you have isn't worth a 1st.
bleedblue1223
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Machinehead
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Regardless, it's never worth a 1st when the main piece coming back is Skjei.
He's not good lol
bleedblue1223
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Yeah, expansion draft and moving a 1st for something that isn't needed is where we pass.
BleedBlue14
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I would heavily entertain this without the expansion draft.
I like Skjei, we need to lock Pietro before adding any more salary down the line though.
This doesn’t factor in either that Barbashev and bouwmeester have both been very key cogs in our recent success. I’m assuming this will be Bouws last season though and I don’t know who is going to comfortably solidify the left side of the defense going forward. Mikkola is honestly the best bet with Gunnar and Dunn
I like Skjei, we need to lock Pietro before adding any more salary down the line though.
This doesn’t factor in either that Barbashev and bouwmeester have both been very key cogs in our recent success. I’m assuming this will be Bouws last season though and I don’t know who is going to comfortably solidify the left side of the defense going forward. Mikkola is honestly the best bet with Gunnar and Dunn
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I don't know what there is to lol about honestly. @Machinehead isn't wrong. Skjei regressed big time last year and it appears to be continuing this year.
Machinehead
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And even if Skjei hadn't regressed, he's kinda...like, just a top 4 D. He was never winning a Norris.
That's valuable, but it's not worth a 1st.
That's valuable, but it's not worth a 1st.
Zats Muccarello
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Machinehead
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There's always players as good as Skjei available in free agency. Every summer.
I agree w/yr premise -- get younger
I am looking to move Skjei and make room for younger emerging elcs we have.
'meester is expiring. Whatever he fetches, he = cap space.
Keane is expendable enuf.
If I had to give a yes or no now, I'd vote yes, even w that being a late 1st.
Would prefer some tweaking, but think it can be finalized at some pt.
til later...
BleedBlue14
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Agreed but that said not really as valuable to us right now as we are all in. Especially with young guys getting paid now.
DatDude44
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I think the blues need to keep their 1st. We all know the importance of ELC talent on championship contenders. We already traded our 2018 and 2019 1sts for vets(ROR & Faulk). I'd be shocked if we didn't keep the 2020 1st and most likely go after a high end LHD if one's available
Machinehead
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I think we're overrating age here.
You want young players so they're around for ten years. I don't want Brady Skjei around in ten years.
Could care less about the trade. Was just highlighting 25 year olds don’t typically hit unrestricted free agency.
I second the notion that the Blues need to hold on to their 1sts. We really need to restock our prospect pool, and with all our big contracts, we are really going to need our ELC's going forward. Not a bad proposal, but I would have to pass.
