St. Louis Blues
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Report: Chara Prefers Eastern Team; Blues Out
Andy Strickland reports that Zdeno Chara is focusing on Eastern Conference teams, and thus the Blues are not in contention for the 6’9″ defenseman. The Florida Panthers are among the Eastern teams that have been connected to Chara, as well as the Washington Capitals, his 2020-21 team. Continue reading
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Report: Tarasenko Trade Value Diminishing
Jeremy Rutherford of the Athletic reports that the trade market for Vladimir Tarasenko is diminishing. Rutherford quotes his source: “The trajectory doesn’t get any better. They shit on this guy … to their own detriment. It’s time to move him. The train has left the station.” He reports there was at one point four teams… Continue reading
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Buchnevich Traded to Blues
Pavel Buchnevich has been traded to the St. Louis Blues, reports Elliotte Friedman. Buchnevich has one RFA season left before he’s eligible for unrestricted free agency. Still, this seems like an underwhelming return for the talented winger. Continue reading
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Strickland: Montreal Expected to Pursue Hoffman
According to Andy Strickland, the Montreal Canadiens are expected to explore signing Mike Hoffman again this summer. Hoffman, though he provides little at even-strength, will likely be pursued by a number of teams looking to improve their powerplay. Continue reading
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Possible Expansion Mega-Trade with Voracek and Tarasenko?
On the DFO Rundown Podcast, Frank Seravalli says (39:00) that the Philadelphia Flyers are hard at work to try to get the Kraken to take Jakub Voracek in the expansion draft, and there might be a first round pick in play. He goes on to say there have been rumblings that Philadelphia is talking with… Continue reading
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LeBrun: Vince Dunn Situation Still Undecided
According to Pierre LeBrun, the path the Blues take with Vince Dunn is still undecided. In our Mock Expansion Draft, the Blues traded Vince Dunn to the Sharks for a 2nd round pick. Trading him still feels a likely scenario. There are presumably teams interesting in grabbing another defenseman, including the Rangers. If he’s left… Continue reading
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No Progress on Landeskog Contract; Blues Have Interest
Darren Dreger reports that there has been no movement on the contract negotiations with the Colorado Avalanche and captain Gabriel Landeskog. On the 31 Thoughts Podcast, Elliotte Friedman says (9:30) that the two sides aren’t close, and that Landeskog is upset with the progress in negotiations. Landeskog wants a 7- or 8-year deal and the… Continue reading
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Vladimir Tarasenko Requests a Trade
Vladimir Tarasenko has officially requested to be traded from the Blues, reports Jeremy Rutherford. Like Jack Eichel, it appears the cause of his discontent is injury-related. Rutherford reports that Tarasenko is unhappy about how the Blues handled his shoulder injury. Not being named team captain and having his role on the powerplay changed was also… Continue reading
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