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Straight Swap Anyone

Created by: BrownieSTL
Team: 2023-24 St. Louis Blues
Initial Creation Date: May 18, 2023
Published: May 18, 2023
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A possibly disgruntled Keller (at least his dad is) and a guy who scores a lot but isn’t a Blues player both with no NTC’s, these two might get swapped.

I don’t think the Blues are able to unload any of the big long term de contracts but a contract like Scandella’s should be easy to unload and will give them the opportunity to resign ROR and sign major RFA’s
Free Agent Signings
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2$1,500,000
2$1,250,000
2$1,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$5,500,000
Trades
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  1. Kyrou, Jordan
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These two have pretty equal value in my eyes but I could see the Blues trading a pick or two as well to get it done
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    1. Scandella, Marco
    2. 2023 3rd round pick (OTT)
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    May 18, 2023 at 9:12 p.m.
    #1
    Xercuses
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    Ooooorrrrrrr
    Keep Kyrou and trade neighbors plus a first for Keller
    Don’t sign ROR and move Buch to C
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    May 18, 2023 at 9:14 p.m.
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    Quoting: xercuses
    Ooooorrrrrrr
    Keep Kyrou and trade neighbors plus a first for Keller
    Don’t sign ROR and move Buch to C


    Maybe if it’s the 10th overall then Arizona would consider
    May 18, 2023 at 9:16 p.m.
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    Maybe if it’s the 10th overall then Arizona would consider


    The 25th+30th OV could be used instead but yeah maybe they will use the 10th OV.

    They just need to be able to move some money out.
    May 18, 2023 at 9:17 p.m.
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    Quoting: AlTintin1122
    Maybe if it’s the 10th overall then Arizona would consider


    In that case I’d rather just do neighbors plus our two later firsts
    That’s a pretty big package
    May 18, 2023 at 9:19 p.m.
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    You trade Kyrou guys need to get a grip.



    Quoting: xercuses
    Ooooorrrrrrr
    Keep Kyrou and trade neighbors plus a first for Keller
    Don’t sign ROR and move Buch to C



    Orrrr we don;t go splurging on wingers when we don't need them and stop forcing Buch to C when we do not have to.
    May 18, 2023 at 9:21 p.m.
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    Quoting: mokumboi
    You trade Kyrou guys need to get a grip.






    Orrrr we don;t go splurging on wingers when we don't need them and stop forcing Buch to C when we do not have to.


    Brother it’s a Keller trade
    Stfu for 5 minutes with your BS
    If you don’t wanna see trades leave the site

    Anyway yea I’d rather just stay the course cause I trust army.
    Before we even think about offense our defense needs to be reworked
    May 18, 2023 at 9:28 p.m.
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    Quoting: mokumboi
    You trade Kyrou guys need to get a grip.

    Kyrou who also had one of the worse +/- in the league and doesn’t play Chief hockey
    May 18, 2023 at 9:31 p.m.
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    Quoting: BrownieSTL
    Kyrou who also had one of the worse +/- in the league and doesn’t play Chief hockey


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    May 19, 2023 at 10:10 a.m.
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    Blues would 100% swap Kyrou for Keller straight up. Arizona probably wouldn't do it because Kyrou makes $1m more per
    May 19, 2023 at 10:40 a.m.
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    Blues would 100% swap Kyrou for Keller straight up. Arizona probably wouldn't do it because Kyrou makes $1m more per


    Heh. Okay, man. Because Arizona is super tight on cap space. tears of joy And FYI, at the same age, Keller has played 190 more games, but only has 90 more points.

    Anyway, I'll be sitting here waiting for that "100%" to occur.
    May 19, 2023 at 11:52 a.m.
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    Heh. Okay, man. Because Arizona is super tight on cap space. tears of joy And FYI, at the same age, Keller has played 190 more games, but only has 90 more points.

    Anyway, I'll be sitting here waiting for that "100%" to occur.


    Maybe you don't watch the current hockey news very much, but the financial situation with the Coyotes isn't the best. There's a reason they collect cap hits on players who are no longer playing so they can make the cap floor but also don't have to pay much in the terms of actual dollars.

    Kyrou is a good player. Keller is better in my opinion. Think a lot of higher end hockey people would agree with me also. It's also pretty clear that Kyrou and Doug and Chief don't all see eye to eye. Can that be fixed and more than likely will be fixed? - yes. Still think the Blues would jump out of their seats to make this trade.

    To your point though, it will probably never occur. I do think that Kyrou is more likely to be moved than many of the other things on this site though just due to the fact it was he that DA was talking about at year end when he said younger players are more concerned about a Youtube highlight than a complete game...
    May 19, 2023 at 11:56 a.m.
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    Maybe you don't watch the current hockey news very much, but the financial situation with the Coyotes isn't the best. There's a reason they collect cap hits on players who are no longer playing so they can make the cap floor but also don't have to pay much in the terms of actual dollars.

    Kyrou is a good player. Keller is better in my opinion. Think a lot of higher end hockey people would agree with me also. It's also pretty clear that Kyrou and Doug and Chief don't all see eye to eye. Can that be fixed and more than likely will be fixed? - yes. Still think the Blues would jump out of their seats to make this trade.

    To your point though, it will probably never occur. I do think that Kyrou is more likely to be moved than many of the other things on this site though just due to the fact it was he that DA was talking about at year end when he said younger players are more concerned about a Youtube highlight than a complete game...


    Except Kyrou plays a complete game so
    May 19, 2023 at 12:58 p.m.
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    Except Kyrou plays a complete game so


    I’m sorry fanboy but he doesn’t and his coach and GM have said as much…
    May 19, 2023 at 1:03 p.m.
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    Kyrou is a good player. Keller is better in my opinion.

    Think a lot of higher end hockey people would agree with me also.

    It's also pretty clear that Kyrou and Doug and Chief don't all see eye to eye.

    Still think the Blues would jump out of their seats to make this trade.

    To your point though, it will probably never occur. I do think that Kyrou is more likely to be moved than many of the other things on this site though just due to the fact it was he that DA was talking about at year end when he said younger players are more concerned about a Youtube highlight than a complete game...


    1 - Disagree. Keller isn't nearly the transition player Kyrou is, and he's not more productive.

    2 - Based on what, another gut feeling?

    3 - This is just nonsense, the same nonsense JR always pushes into the bubble. Chief once called out Perron and benched him for a game TWICE. Managing players in a way is not the same as "they don;t see eye to eye". He's trying to develop the player. Sometimes that means a little tiff or a comment in the paper. It's nowhere near as dramatic as people make it out to be. They said all the same stuff about Brett Hull... for 11 years. Blah blah blah.

    4 - Jump out of their seats? Really? Heh, okay then.

    5 - Ya know what? Army and Chief both need to start talking about all the mistakes they made this past season. Maybe then they can start going in on players with all the stupid comments they made this season. The single worst performer on the Blues in 22-23 was Armstrong. He needs to zip it and do better. Kyrou earned far more of his salary last season than Army did, that's for damn sure.
    May 19, 2023 at 1:07 p.m.
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    I’m sorry fanboy but he doesn’t and his coach and GM have said as much…


    Kyrou was greatly improved in all three zones during the last 20-30 games of the season, man. I get your point, but he does have a complete game in him - it needs to be coached out of him. He's closer to a complete game than Keller, and he's been in the league for nearly 200 more games.
    May 19, 2023 at 1:16 p.m.
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    Kyrou was greatly improved in all three zones during the last 20-30 games of the season, man. I get your point, but he does have a complete game in him - it needs to be coached out of him. He's closer to a complete game than Keller, and he's been in the league for nearly 200 more games.


    Quoting: mokumboi
    1 - Disagree. Keller isn't nearly the transition player Kyrou is, and he's not more productive.

    2 - Based on what, another gut feeling?

    3 - This is just nonsense, the same nonsense JR always pushes into the bubble. Chief once called out Perron and benched him for a game TWICE. Managing players in a way is not the same as "they don;t see eye to eye". He's trying to develop the player. Sometimes that means a little tiff or a comment in the paper. It's nowhere near as dramatic as people make it out to be. They said all the same stuff about Brett Hull... for 11 years. Blah blah blah.

    4 - Jump out of their seats? Really? Heh, okay then.

    5 - Ya know what? Army and Chief both need to start talking about all the mistakes they made this past season. Maybe then they can start going in on players with all the stupid comments they made this season. The single worst performer on the Blues in 22-23 was Armstrong. He needs to zip it and do better. Kyrou earned far more of his salary last season than Army did, that's for damn sure.


    I could agree with some of this. I like Kyrou and like the speed element he brings - Blues haven't been a fast team for a long time. That being said, I wouldn't say he's a Chief or Armstrong type player. Armstrong did also admit at year end that he needed to grow and change himself when it came to younger players nowadays.

    I think Doug knew this was going to be a transition year very early in the regular season.

    The Leddy signing still befuddles the F out of me. That being said, I don't think he's as bad as you have insinuated in the past and actually fits pretty well next to Faulk.

    Keller has never played with a center as good as Thomas. Granted Kyrou often doesn't play with Thomas. I would trade 1 for 1 and think the Blues would also. Understand if you disagree.
     
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