Confirmed Signing with Link: [STL] Pat Maroon signs with STL (1 year, $1.75M)

[Better Call Sal]

Good for you, dude. Go spend some time with your kid.

That's awesome, and says it all about the guy. This deal was much about much more than money to him.

 

[MoPucks]

Blues seem to have too many forwards now, no?

 

[rumrokh]

Blues seem to have too many forwards now, no?

They arguably had too many forwards before this signing.

 

[McJazz]

So glad for him and his family. They all seem like terrific people. His son is probably jumping right now!

 

[Falco Lombardi]

I’m happy to have him here, I’m thrilled for him personally.

I wonder where this leaves us money wise for Edmundson and to a lesser degree, Schmaltz

 

[Dbrownss]

St. Louis has had a nice offseason although I think one day they will regret losing Tage Thompson.

Not when they gained ROR and kept Thomas, Kyrou and Kostin.

 

[Dbrownss]

I’m happy to have him here, I’m thrilled for him personally.

I wonder where this leaves us money wise for Edmundson and to a lesser degree, Schmaltz

There going to have to move someone out

 

[bluetuned]

This definitely seems like it's Maroon taking what the Blues can fit under the cap for the time being so he can be at home. He gets his raise once Bouwmeester and Gunnarsson are off the books next year.

 

[brokeu91]

I’m happy to have him here, I’m thrilled for him personally.

I wonder where this leaves us money wise for Edmundson and to a lesser degree, Schmaltz

That's my concern too. I feel like it gives us too many forwards and not enough money to lock up Edmundson, which to me is much more important for this team.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

That's my concern too. I feel like it gives us too many forwards and not enough money to lock up Edmundson, which to me is much more important for this team.

It’s relatively simple solution. Move any one of Steen, Bouwmeester, and Gunnarsson, but I just didn’t think Army would do that.

 

[LordZapp]

Good deal for the blues.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Great pick up ,,wanted him in van city,,you guys killed it this year,,great signings,,,team to beat in my opinion.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Great pick up ,,wanted him in van city,,you guys killed it this year,,great signings,,,team to beat in my opinion.

Idk about that....there’s a team in yellow just to our southeast who will have something to say about that.

 

[The Nuge]

Love it. I’m glad Patty gets to go be with his family. Treat him well Blues fans

 

[bleedblue1223]

Idk about that....there’s a team in yellow just to our southeast who will have something to say about that.

And some random cold city in the country above us.

 

[bluetuned]

That's my concern too. I feel like it gives us too many forwards and not enough money to lock up Edmundson, which to me is much more important for this team.

It's an interesting roster for sure. The Blues will have at least one really good player on the 4th line (injuries aside, obviously).

The roster below leaves $3,740,679 in cap space for Edmundson.

Fabbri | ROR | Tarasenko
Schwartz | Schenn | Perron
Steen | Bozak | Thomas
Maroon | Barbs | Jaskin
Thorburn | Soshnikov

___ | Pietrangelo
Dunn | Parayko
Bouwmeester | Bortuzzo
Gunnarsson

Allen | Johnson​

 

[FightingIrish17]

If Maroon was willing to sign for anything remotely NEAR 1.75M, how come the Oilers didn't resign him months ago?? How many millions did he lose just to stay in STL? Surely, there must've been much better offers.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

If Maroon was willing to sign for anything remotely NEAR 1.75M, how come the Oilers didn't resign him months ago?? How many millions did he lose just to stay in STL? Surely, there must've been much better offers.

His kid is here. That mattered most clearly.

 

[Majorityof1]

Blues seem to have too many forwards now, no?

18 forwards, 6 dollars and 50 cents of cap space, and zero NHL caliber goalies. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Devil Dancer]

Great off-season for STL.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Damn, wish he would have signed in Edmonton for that price. I miss him already.

 

[bluetuned]

If Maroon was willing to sign for anything remotely NEAR 1.75M, how come the Oilers didn't resign him months ago?? How many millions did he lose just to stay in STL? Surely, there must've been much better offers.

He's from St. Louis and has a young son here. There are also rumblings of a handshake deal to give him an extension in January. The Blues are tight on cap space this year. Next year Bouwmeester and Gunnarsson are gone and it opens up enough room for Maroon to get closer to market value.

No way a guy in his position signs a 1-year deal for 1.75M if money is his biggest priority.

 

[Majorityof1]

Damn, wish he would have signed in Edmonton for that price. I miss him already.

What would you trade for him? Maroon and Allen for Talbot?

 

[Brewhouse Sports]

I for one hope @SC2GM starts posting more on the Blues board. Love seeing the feathers getting ruffled once and again.

I don’t. Hopefully he stays far away.

 

[FlameChampion]

Great contract. I love Maroon. I would of been worried about giving him more than 2 years though. Great deal for the Blues.