St. Louis Blues Offseason and Season 2022-23

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Re: St. Louis Blues Offseason and Season 2022-23

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They have an outside shot at 7th worst if they can keep it (un)together. Had they been (not better) during these recent 2 and 3 game winning streaks, maybe drop 5 of those points, they would have an outside shot at 5th worse.

Let’s see some effort boys. Tank this sucker!

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I was playing around with the armchair GM on capfriendly. If Vrana continues to play like a top 6 and Blais and Kapanen can be solid 3rd liners who can play up here and there, we’re really just missing a third line center for the top 9 to be a decent team (IMO), and there should be enough money for a Kapanen-level salary.

With ROR’s injury and apparent desire to stay in Stl, maybe (if we can move Scandella for anything-which might be possible with just a year left on that deal) he is affordable (Saad money? Maybe Bozak’s first deal with the Blues?) and Stl is a good spot for him to be a 3/2 center. (Kind of like Bozek after the ROR trade) Barbie would be a really nice fit too.

Then again maybe committing $4-5m to a third line center isn’t the best idea, in case you want to keep Blais, Kap and/or Vrana after next year. Try to find a good fit in the $2.5-3.3m range maybe.

Still not much one can do about the defense with all that term left, but maybe they find a good fit with the forwards on the third line and its at least a competitive team most nights with a shot at a wildcard playoff spot. Just go for depth and try to out-matchup enough other teams to sneak into the playoffs while Thomas and Kyrou learn how to be THE guys for a couple of years.

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They need to stop winning!!

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cardsfantx wrote:
March 26 23, 12:33 pm
They need to stop winning!!
Down 4-1 in the first. Looks like they got the memo.

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