Confirmed with Link: [WPG] Stastny (50% retained) for 2018 1st & Erik Foley

[Alklha]

TRADE ALERT: #stlblues have acquired a first-round pick, a fourth-round pick and prospect Erik Foley from Winnipeg in exchange for Paul Stastny.
DETAILS: Blues trade Stastny to Winnipeg at deadline

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[Stealth JD]

I wonder if this closes the door on Stastny's era in STL? You've got to think the Blues were disappointed with the production for their $28M contract. That said, I could see Pauly Walnuts re-signing in STL when Tavares comes off the board.

...unless, this is simply making room for Tavares' arrival today.
We've got the 1st now to meet the ante and buy in to the Tavares-game.

 

[KilmKostin]

Armstrong!! Way to go!

Wanted Stastny gone today, gets us back into the first round (here's to the Jets losing a lot in the final 20) and a decent prospect.

Most of all, gets something for a guy who was likely going to walk anyway. Also saves us the dreaded Armstrong extension

 

[Captain Creampuff]

Now hopefully Steen and one of Sobotka/Berglund are gone too. We have to give up for the season being that we traded our #1/2C to a division playoff rival right?

 

[Blanick]

Smart move.

 

[Alklha]

I'm shocked. I didn't see us moving Stastny, but I still see this as a prelude to other moves.

Sobotka and/or Berglund going? Who is going to play centre then? Might make those moves less likely.

I don't know much about Erik Foley, but he really doesn't look like a throw in here.

 

[PiggySmalls]

Frees up a lot of salary for remainder of the year. Ease the $$ burden if/when Blues miss the playoffs

Here is still me stats on Erik Foley

Erik Foley

 

[mw2noobbuster]

WPG fans seem to like Foley.

 

[Alklha]

Blues retain 50% on Stastny, not that it means much.

 

[Thallis]

Surprised, but in a good way. Good return, and he never really managed to fit here the way we had hoped.

 

[Blanick]

I am actually very happy.

 

[JoshFromMO]

Foley sounds like a winger Musil with a bit of a scoring touch?

 

[BleedBlue14]

Really like this return. I'm just a little confused about who will be the center for 91 going forward.

Hopefully this lights a fire under some asses.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

So what’s the long term plan at center then? Because Schenn-Berglund-Thomas down the middle is a recipe for missing the playoffs.

 

[Alklha]

Lucky that this deal went down when it did, Tobias Enström just got injured in practice minutes after the trade call.

So what’s the long term plan at center then? Because Schenn-Berglund-Thomas down the middle is a recipe for missing the playoffs.

TSN again talking about is being after Tavares in the summer.

 

[Blanick]

So what’s the long term plan at center then? Because Schenn-Berglund-Thomas down the middle is a recipe for missing the playoffs.

Tavares ^^

 

[Mike Liut]

Great move

 

[Oberyn]

Foley is a good prospect and a 1st is nice, but I am honestly shocked the Blues dealt Stastny.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

You will like Foley. Skilled power forward.

Here's a playlist full of goals/assists from the last 3 years.

Erik Foley - YouTube

 

[Majorityof1]

Wow. I am surprised. I am also of two minds on this. I was hoping we would be able to re-sign Stastny as a Plan B after Tavares. This puts a crick in that plan. Also, there is no way we are making the playoffs without Stastny, unless we find someone else to play 2C in a subsequent trade. But, it is good to get something from him rather than missing the playoffs with him and losing him for nothing, both of which were possibilities.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Good, like the return.

 

[Note Worthy]

Tavares ^^

Okay but you can't really bank on that. At all.

 

[Stealth JD]

Those Foley videos are exciting. Big, LHS RW. Nice pick-up.
We've got a LOT of RW prospects coming...hmmm....

 

[Blanick]

It was tongue in cheek.

Honestly I don't know. Could be Tavares, could sign Stastny again in offseason ala Tkachuk, could be Thomas, could sign someone else.

 

[Bluesnatic27]

Erik Foley is a really nice prospect. I'm pleasantly surprised at this return.

Although I do share Majority and Easton's concerns on the matter.