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Created by: BluesReport18

Team: 2023-24 St. Louis Blues

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 16, 2024

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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It's been a very weird season for Blues fans. A ton of inconsistency in this team, one night we'll somehow win against a top team in the league and the next night we'll be embarrassed.

Our top line is the only offense we have right now. The bottom 9 is just brutal.

I think the progression of Kessel and Perunovich is going nicely. Both look like they have the ability to be top 4 defenders. I also liked how Neighbours was looking but ever since he started playing with Schenn his numbers have died. I like him with Thomas and I would keep him up on the top line.

The Blues look old and slow to me most nights. The addition of Hayes has really been horrible he shows such little effort every night and likes to pick up goals or assists when we're down big in a game with no chance of coming back.

Our defense is slowly getting exposed. Leddy is just horrible, if he doesn't get bought out in the offseason or traded our defense has no hope of looking good. Krug has been predictably bad. He needs a defensive dman to play with and the Blues just don't have that. I liked how he looked with Kessel though. Faulk has been good to me this year but he's clearly still hurt and not ready to be in the lineup. I have no clue why we rushed him back when we had Kessel playing great.

Below I just did some trades to really start the rebuild. Let young players play or at least give the fans something to be excited about. I think we could trade Faulk (who likely has the most value of a blues defender not named Parayko) and replace him with Kessel. I would get rid of all pending UFAs besides Sunny.

I would also look to move Schenn or Hayes before their value truly tanks so those trades are also proposed.

The trades below are just more of an idea of who all I would move out and the type of players/picks I would want in return. The Blues need to get younger and more exciting and add some picks and continue to draft good. That will be our key to a good rebuild.

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Chmelevski, Alexander		2	$950,000

Trades

STL

Robertson, Nicholas

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Gives the Blues some skill and potential and gives Toronto some playoff style hockey players. Kap played his best in Toronto so maybe he could reignite his offense there. He's been great for the Blues this year he just can't seem to score.

Another team retains 50% on Kaps contract for a 5th.

TOR

Kapanen, Kasperi
Scandella, Marco ($1,637,500 retained)
2024 5th round pick (STL)

STL

Goodrow, Barclay
Schneider, Braden
2024 2nd round pick (NYR)

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This move would signal the rebuild. The blues would take on a horrible contract in Goodrow and give up their captain. The return would have to hurt the Rangers.

If not Schneider then maybe Kakko.

Condition on the 2nd to become a first if the Rangers make the Stanely cup.

NYR

Schenn, Brayden

STL

Berggren, Jonatan
Määttä, Olli
2024 1st round pick (BOS)

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Detroit has been rumored to want a defender. Their prospect pool has a ton on the left side but not much on the right side. Here they get Faulk at decent value as they've reportedly been willing to trade Berggren for a defender. The Boston first will be very late as well.

If the Blues decide to move on from Faulk there should be solid interest in him. He's a very good top 4 defender and brings some leadership. Again, unlikely but this is all just hypothetical.

DET

Faulk, Justin

STL

Åman, Nils
2024 3rd round pick (VAN)

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Vancouver has been reported to be interested in middle 6 scoring help. Saad can do just that. I think Saad is a poor fit for the Blues scheme. We love to dump and chase and he would rather carry it in.

I think Saad would have interest from a contender but his salary could become a problem and hurts his value.

VAN

Saad, Brandon

STL

Chmelevski, Alexander [Reserve List]

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If he's willing to come over to the NHL the Blues could offer him a spot as the 2C. That'd be pretty hard to turn down.

San Jose would get a young prospect in Alexandrov who just needs playing time and a mid round pick.

SJS

Alexandrov, Nikita
2024 4th round pick (STL)

STL

2024 5th round pick (FLA)

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Blais would look nice down in Florida. The blues view him as a grinder but he could be a lot more. He proved that last year but for some reason the Blues have stuck him on the 4th line this year. Either way he'd be a fit with Floridas physical style and would come cheap.

FLA

Blais, Samuel

STL

2024 2nd round pick (NYI)

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Any playoff team looking for a middle 6 center/winger.

NYI

Hayes, Kevin ($1,785,714 retained)

STL

2024 6th round pick (ARI)

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Anywhere for anything. He plays top pair but I'm not tired of watching him play every night over Perunovich.

If nobody wants him I'd just buy him out in the offseason.

ARI

Leddy, Nick

Retained Salary Transactions

Marco Scandella: $1,637,500 (50%)
Kevin Hayes: $1,785,714 (50%)

Buried

Jakub Vrána: $1,475,000 ($2,625,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$83,500,000	$64,734,881	$20,000	$400,000	$18,765,119

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Neighbours, Jake $835,833$835,833 LW, RW RFA - 2	Thomas, Robert $8,125,000$8,125,000 C, RW UFA - 8	Kyrou, Jordan $8,125,000$8,125,000 RW UFA - 8
Robertson, Nicholas $796,667$796,667 LW, RW RFA - 1	Chmelevski, Alexander $950,000$950,000 C RFA	Buchnevich, Pavel $5,800,000$5,800,000 LW, RW, C M-NTC UFA - 2
Toropchenko, Alexey $1,250,000$1,250,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Gaudette, Adam $775,000$775,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Berggren, Jonatan $925,000$925,000 RW, LW RFA - 1
Goodrow, Barclay $3,641,667$3,641,667 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Åman, Nils $883,750$883,750 C RFA - 1	Sundqvist, Oskar $775,000$775,000 RW, C UFA - 1
Walker, Nathan $775,000$775,000 LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Perunovich, Scott $775,000$775,000 LD RFA - 1	Parayko, Colton $6,500,000$6,500,000 RD NTC UFA - 7	Binnington, Jordan $6,000,000$6,000,000 G NTC UFA - 4
Määttä, Olli $3,000,000$3,000,000 LD UFA - 2	Schneider, Braden $925,000$925,000 ($400,000$400K) RD RFA - 1	Hofer, Joel $775,000$775,000 G RFA - 2
Krug, Torey $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD NTC UFA - 4	Kessel, Matthew $883,750$883,750 RD RFA - 1
Tucker, Tyler $800,000$800,000 LD/RD RFA - 2

Jan. 16 at 8:02 p.m.

Rags21

Joined: Aug. 2021

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Rangers literally have no room to take on big contracts

Jan. 16 at 8:02 p.m.

Onlyfairtrades1

Joined: Feb. 2023

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Drury says no thanks, the Rangers are all set at 1C and 2C so no need for Schenn and no chance you get Schneider.

Jan. 16 at 8:06 p.m.

Terrifiedofeveryone

Joined: May 2015

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The Rangers can buyout Goodrow this summer and it would have very little negative impact on their cap situation going forward.

Jan. 16 at 8:24 p.m.

sedin33

Joined: Jul. 2018

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Canucks can't afford and don't want Saad's contract

Jan. 16 at 8:37 p.m.

NYR1983

Joined: Sep. 2020

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Why not post that the NYR give up Schneider or Kakko for future considerations.

Jan. 16 at 8:42 p.m.

Lancebmx

Joined: Oct. 2020

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No thanks from Detroit, not a player we would target.

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Jan. 16 at 8:44 p.m.

Canucks123

BigMeech

Joined: Mar. 2022

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Can Saad play 2C?

Jan. 16 at 8:47 p.m.

BluesReport18

Thread Starter

Joined: Feb. 2023

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Quoting: Canucks123

Can Saad play 2C?

unfortunately I don't think so. Hayes could be an option from the Blues though.

Jan. 16 at 8:49 p.m.

Jfstompers

Pop Pop

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Not paying a 1st plus for faulk,

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Jan. 16 at 8:56 p.m.

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Canucks123

BigMeech

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Quoting: BluesReport18

unfortunately I don't think so. Hayes could be an option from the Blues though.

Canucks are good on wingers
we need a 2C or 3C

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Jan. 16 at 8:58 p.m.

#11

LeafsFanForSomeReason

Joined: Jan. 2020

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Kapanen's play faltered incredibly hard under Keefe, doesn't have the IQ for his system at all. Plus there were off-ice issues with him that they wanted to rid themselves of. Can't see them bringing him back.

Jan. 16 at 10:08 p.m.

#12

SlimTJ100

Milolaborino

Joined: Jun. 2022

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I’ve traded Schneider about a dozen times lol. I’d definitely trade him but not for Schenn.

Hayes is someone I could see the Rangers go after again ONLY if Chytil is determined out for the season (which at the moment seems unlikely). The salaries and positions match up well

Jan. 16 at 10:35 p.m.

#13

Fox_Czar_Cup

Joined: Apr. 2016

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Ol lead foot Schenn is a much bigger dump than Goodrow, so obviously pass.

Jan. 16 at 10:38 p.m.

#14

theleano1

PDG over PDO

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I'm sure the value is fine but Vancouver passes the player doesn't really fit our needs, we are more so looking for a High end top 6 winger, or a good second line center

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Jan. 17 at 12:08 p.m.

#15

Armstrongs_burner

STL Blues GM

Joined: Dec. 2022

Posts: 573

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blues decline the leafs trade... thats an overpay especially because we would almost need to retain both kap and scandella. so for both of them retained id take robertson and a 4th

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