Gardiner cannot be bought out, he's going to sit on LTIR for the year it looks like

Value in the STL trade favors St Louis a little. Barbashev's year looks like a firm one off.

Not enough for Chychrun retained. I'd argue it isn't enough for Chychrun straight up.

Kotkaniemi cannot play on the wing, Barbashev isn't a top 6 center traditionally

Blues say no
Bear holds almost no value to them and takes up 2 mil in cap which they can’t afford
But take him out ands it’s a lot closer

thats an easy yes from the Blues imo. I think Barbashev is the first person traded no matter what the record is if the Blues need to upgrade. This is really good value for someone I don't see the Blues being able to afford next year

still cant afford bear and hed go on waivers fast

yeah they can. with Scandella on LTIR and Barbashev gone that frees up 6 mil in cap space. Bear and Fast are a combined 4.2 mil

Not at the deadline scandella is proably back

I doubt it, 6 months is end of march beginning of April and Hip surgery is a hard recovery