Hypothetical team 3 years from now

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Created by: STLBlues17

Team: 2021-22 St. Louis Blues

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 4, 2019

Published: Jul. 10, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Protected:
1. Tarasenko
2. O’Reilly
3. Schwartz
4. Thomas
5. Gusev
6. Kyrou
7. Sundqvist
1. Pietrangelo
2. Parayko
3. Dunn
1. Binnington

I don’t really think any of this is gonna happen, but we’re 85 days from the season and I’m bored.

Schenn trade:
Schenn is a great player and was a big part of the cup run, but I don’t think it’s worth it to sign him long term. Sure we could use him as an “own rental” but with how strong the rest of the division is, a repeat is so unlikely that perhaps it makes more sense to trade him for a first in a loaded draft as well as a young LHD and reload for future seasons.

Gusev trade:
It would be a lot easier to replace Schenn if you know you’re getting a replacement in Gusev. It’s risky, but I think he’s got the potential to have a rookie season similar to Panarin and that’s a chance every team should take. I don’t really know what the cost would be to acquire him, but I assume most teams are lowballing Vegas and if they could get a former 2017 first rounder and a reclamation project in Fabbri they’d do it.

Edmundson trade:
With 3 LHD’s under contract, Edmundson is expendable. The Braun trade shows that teams will overpay for defensive defenseman with playoff experience and Edmundson is way younger.

Schwartz contract:
He’s the heart and soul of the Blues and I don’t see that changing 3 years from now. Hopefully he can stay healthy between now and then and continue to drive play at an elite level while also putting up points. It’s possible that he could be cheaper than 7.8 million, but the contracts that have been handed out this year don’t suggest that. Either way, Schwartz is too important to let walk.

Gusev contract:
Lets assume Gusev is about a 65 point player who dominates on the powerplay. Maybe we could let him walk if Kyrou can take over his role, but if we can keep him we should.

Thomas contract:
Lets assume Thomas is a 55-65 point center who drives play very well. He’s Armstrong’s “golden boy” so I assume they pay him handsomely.

Kyrou contract:
I suspect Kyrou will be somewhat like Athanasiou was his first few years as a 35-40 point player who can sometimes break open a game with his speed. The Blues could trade him in a package for a top LHD, but he’ll still be cheap and provides an element that nobody else brings.

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Alexandrov, Nikita		3	$925,000
Perunovich, Scott		3	$925,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Thomas, Robert	8	$7,500,000
Dunn, Vince	4	$5,000,000
Kyrou, Jordan	3	$3,500,000
Binnington, Jordan	3	$5,000,000
Sundqvist, Oskar	3	$2,400,000
Husso, Ville	2	$1,100,000
Mikkola, Niko	2	$1,200,000
Reinke, Mitch	2	$900,000
Poganski, Austin	2	$900,000
Sanford, Zachary	2	$2,100,000
Gusev, Nikita	6	$6,500,000
Pilut, Lawrence	3	$2,500,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Schwartz, Jaden		6	$7,800,000
Pietrangelo, Alex		6	$9,500,000

Trades

STL

2022 3rd round pick (MTL)

MTL

Blais, Samuel [RFA Rights]

STL

Expansion draft

VGK

Barbashev, Ivan [RFA Rights]

STL

Gusev, Nikita [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

Trade competed summer of 2019. Gusev initially signs 2 years at 4 million

VGK

Fabbri, Robby [RFA Rights]
Kostin, Klim
2020 3rd round pick (STL)

STL

Pilut, Lawrence [RFA Rights]
2020 1st round pick (BUF)
2021 2nd round pick (BUF)

Additional Details:

Trade completed in training camp of 2019

BUF

Brayden Schenn

STL

2020 3rd round pick (PIT)
2021 2nd round pick (PIT)

PIT

Edmundson, Joel [RFA Rights]

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$88,500,000	$76,194,682	$306,349	$300,000	$12,305,318

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Schwartz, Jaden $7,800,000$7,800,000 LW UFA - 5	O'Reilly, Ryan $1,875,000$1,875,000 C UFA - 2	Kyrou, Jordan $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW UFA - 2
Gusev, Nikita $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW UFA	Thomas, Robert $7,500,000$7,500,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Tarasenko, Vladimir $3,750,000$3,750,000 RW NTC UFA - 2
Bokk, Dominik $863,333$863,333 ($212,500$212K) LW, RW UFA - 2		Perron, David $4,000,000$4,000,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
Sanford, Zachary $2,100,000$2,100,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Sundqvist, Oskar $2,400,000$2,400,000 RW, C UFA - 2	Poganski, Austin $900,000$900,000 RW UFA - 1
	Alexandrov, Nikita $925,000$925,000 C RFA - 3

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dunn, Vince $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 2	Pietrangelo, Alex $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD UFA - 6
Mikkola, Niko $1,200,000$1,200,000 LD UFA - 1	Parayko, Colton $5,500,000$5,500,000 RD UFA - 1	Binnington, Jordan $5,000,000$5,000,000 G UFA - 6
	Reinke, Mitch $900,000$900,000 RD UFA	Husso, Ville $1,100,000$1,100,000 G UFA - 1
Pilut, Lawrence $2,500,000$2,500,000 LD UFA

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Bortuzzo, Robert $1,375,000$1,375,000 RD UFA - 1
Toropchenko, Alexey $775,000$775,000 ($87,500$88K) LW, RW RFA - 1
Perunovich, Scott $925,000$925,000 LD RFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Gusev, N.		O'Reilly, R.		Perron, D.
	Dunn, V.		Tarasenko, V.

Power Play 2
Schwartz, J.		Thomas, R.		Bokk, D.
	Kyrou, J.		Pietrangelo, A.

Jul. 10, 2019 at 11:21 a.m.

HabsForEver

Joined: Jan. 2019

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I can't imagine Montreal having any interest in Samuel Blais.

Jul. 10, 2019 at 11:24 a.m.

STLBlues17

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Sam

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Quoting: HabsForEver

I can't imagine Montreal having any interest in Samuel Blais.

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Jul. 10, 2019 at 12:46 p.m.

BDeRousse89

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Don’t you think that’s way, way too much for Gusev? Vegas would run away before they were caught for theft. Lol I think Fabbri is enough. Even he might be too much for an unproven NHLer

Jul. 10, 2019 at 12:51 p.m.

STLBlues17

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Sam

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Quoting: BDeRousse89

Don’t you think that’s way, way too much for Gusev? Vegas would run away before they were caught for theft. Lol I think Fabbri is enough. Even he might be too much for an unproven NHLer

Yeah, it’s kind of a lot but I think it would be worth it

Jul. 10, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.

BigDaddyThor

Joined: May 2015

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I wouldn't do the trade for an unproven Gusev. I'd rather allocate his 6.5 M plus other salaries towards an offer sheet for Matthew Tkachuk. I would keep Gusev in mind as a backup plan but with the cupboard full of draft picks why not shoot our shot on the STL boy.

Jul. 10, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

jwg314

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All seems pretty realistic. Really don't think we're in on him at all, but just for fun. Slight overpayment for Gusev, I think just Kostin and a 3rd would be fine, Fabbri can be moved in a separate deal for a pick/prospect. Schenn should definitely not be in our future plans. He will fizzle out in a few years and we should sell him now while he still holds value. Pretty good haul for him.

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Jul. 10, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

STLBlues17

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Sam

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Quoting: jwg314

I’ll be very impressed with Armstrong if he trades Schenn. It might be tough to sell to fans, but he’s not in the long term plans and using him as an “own rental” this year would be dumb considering how strong the division is.

Jul. 10, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

jwg314

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Quoting: STLBlues17

I like Schenn and what he has brought during his tenure, but if Army re-signs him to a long-term deal, I will be really upset.

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Jul. 10, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

STLBlues17

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Sam

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Quoting: jwg314

I like Schenn and what he has brought during his tenure, but if Army re-signs him to a long-term deal, I will be really upset.

Same, his value is through the roof right now

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