Lets Go Blues
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To me, it's a question worth finding the answer to - but that's not to say it isn't extremely risky. Chucky has already gotten "fresh starts" with teams less structured/defensive than STL so there's not a huge chance that his all-around game improves with us... but, if he does improve, we're adding a nice shooting/PP threat PLUS freeing up 1.5 million against next year's cap. Every dollar is going to count next year, and IMO we will have a few solid, cheaper replacements for Sanford. On the other hand, if Galchenyuk doesn't improve, it would be hard to hide him in our lineup... maybe it could be a trial and trade before the TDL (similar to Tanner Pearson from LAK -> PIT -> VAN all in one season).