Heh. Adding Bailey is a non-starter.

I think the only way STL moves tarasenko is in a 3 way trade than gets them tkachuk from Calgary so depending on if Calgary is looking at a rebuild or to compete and honestly Josh Bailey isn't to valuable

I don’t buy into the Bailey is a negative asset BS but ur right. STP can’t afford him next year. The other issue is that Lou won’t move all this draft capital for a 31 year old winger on an expiring deal.

Blues can’t afford bailey next year. I could c them taking a package centered on Beauvillier but that’s about it. I think last summer they discussed an offer built around Beau and Mayfield for Tarasenko and maybe Bortuzzo. But I don’t c Lou moving picks for Tarasenko tbh.

I didn't say he was a negative asset. But his 5m cap hit for 23/24 not only defeats the purpose of trading Tarasenko, it adds to the problem they want to solve.

Bailey is not going to be traded this year, although I think he should be. He will play his 1,000 game this year at home against the Rangers most likely and I do not think Lou is going trade him before that.

No I get that lol. The non-starter comment just surprised me since he can be rerouted to another team as part of a deal imo. But it would probably be handled separately tbh.

I think blaming Bailey for their issues is short sighted. If you mean they needed to trade his contract to add a star I get it. But any deal for a star probably involves Beau anyway. I don’t c a world where they move bailey to add a star.

Army isn't one to take on speculative extra work like that in a trade, especially when most GMs seem to be steering clear of him. I wouldn't want it, either.

Eh I’d want walhstrom as a main price tbh
Maybe even 1 for 1 don’t think Isles would like that tho

Steering clear of who? Army or Tarasenko? Why do you say that?

Steering clear of who? Army or Tarasenko? Why do you say that?

Army. He seems to have scared off everyone but Stevie Y.

Yea fs that’s what fleecing does to a mf