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Created by: BluesReport18

Team: 2024-25 St. Louis Blues

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 13, 2024

Published: Apr. 13, 2024

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This isn't necessarily about the deals but more about the players brought in. I think Frost would be amazing with Kyrou. Their speed together would be unstoppable.

Montour has had a down year (his underlying numbers are great but still) but will still be expensive. If the Blues can move Faulk, Montour would be a massive upgrade over him in my opinion. Would you be willing to sign the 30 year old Montour long term? I probably wouldn't, and would prefer to keep him on at max a 4-5 year deal at a high salary.

Arvidsson would be a low risk, high reward signing. Overpay for him but on a one year deal where he can prove himself and get a bigger contract in the offseason. There's always the option to trade him at the deadline and bring in Snuggerud to fill his role in the lineup.

Lastly, I think McNabb would be a great fit with Parayko for a few years and I'm a big fan of his play style. Even if he doesn't play with Parayko he would be a great fit for almost any defender.

Ideally in this scenario the Blues would trade up in the first round to get one of the top dmen prospects in this draft.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Abramov, Mikhail	2	$800,000
Alexandrov, Nikita	2	$800,000
Ellis, Colten	2	$800,000
Bitten, Will	2	$800,000
McGing, Hugh	2	$800,000
Skinner, Hunter	2	$800,000
Perunovich, Scott	2	$925,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Gaudette, Adam	2	$800,000
Peca, Matthew	2	$800,000
Rosén, Calle	2	$800,000
Montour, Brandon	2	$8,000,000
Arvidsson, Viktor	1	$5,000,000
Blais, Samuel	1	$900,000

Trades

STL

Villeneuve, William
2024 1st round pick (TOR)

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Maybe a slight overpay but that's due to the Blues retaining so much on Faulks contract.

TOR

Faulk, Justin ($3,000,000 retained)

STL

2024 6th round pick (ARI)

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Anywhere

ARI

Hayes, Kevin

STL

Frost, Morgan
2024 1st round pick (FLA)

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Blues get a potential 2C option and the Flyers get a perfect fit for their team and a possible mentor for Michkov. Buch comes with around an 8x8 extension. Maybe add more or less but this is just the basis.

PHI

Buchnevich, Pavel

STL

McNabb, Brayden

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Blues get a true dman to play with Parayko for a few seasons until Lindstein is ready.

VGK

2024 3rd round pick (NYR)

Retained Salary Transactions

Justin Faulk: $3,000,000 (46.15%)

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

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$87,700,000	$81,424,166	$0	$412,500	$6,275,834

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Bolduc, Zachary $863,333$863,333 ($412,500$412K) LW RFA - 2	Thomas, Robert $8,125,000$8,125,000 C, RW UFA - 7	Neighbours, Jake $835,833$835,833 LW, RW RFA - 1
Saad, Brandon $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW NTC UFA - 2	Frost, Morgan $2,100,000$2,100,000 C RFA - 1	Kyrou, Jordan $8,125,000$8,125,000 RW UFA - 7
Toropchenko, Alexey $1,250,000$1,250,000 LW, RW RFA - 1	Schenn, Brayden $6,500,000$6,500,000 C, LW NTC UFA - 4	Arvidsson, Viktor $5,000,000$5,000,000 RW, LW UFA
Walker, Nathan $775,000$775,000 LW UFA - 2	Alexandrov, Nikita $800,000$800,000 C RFA	Sundqvist, Oskar $1,500,000$1,500,000 RW, C UFA - 2
Blais, Samuel $900,000$900,000 LW, RW UFA

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
McNabb, Brayden $2,850,000$2,850,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 1	Parayko, Colton $6,500,000$6,500,000 RD NTC UFA - 6	Binnington, Jordan $6,000,000$6,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Leddy, Nick $4,000,000$4,000,000 LD NTC UFA - 2	Montour, Brandon $8,000,000$8,000,000 RD UFA	Hofer, Joel $775,000$775,000 G RFA - 1
Krug, Torey $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD NTC UFA - 3	Kessel, Matthew $800,000$800,000 RD RFA - 2
Perunovich, Scott $925,000$925,000 LD RFA	Tucker, Tyler $800,000$800,000 LD/RD RFA - 1

Apr. 13 at 3:10 a.m.

Roperttos

Joined: Dec. 2020

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Buchnevich doesn't fit Flyers timeline. He is about to turn 29 and Flyers would be looking at younger options. By the time Flyers are looking to be contenders Buchnevich will be in his 30's.

Apr. 13 at 3:39 a.m.

mokumboi

Joined: Apr. 2019

Posts: 29,330

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Sorry, but...

- Arvidsson isn't so low risk because he misses like 30 games a year on average.

- That is NOT an overpay from Toronto. That barely plays for the retention Army is not giving out.

- Philly has loads of wingers.

- That Montour signing is just silly. 8M??? Just go pluck Jokiharju from Buffalo for half the cost.

I'm not mad at the McNabb idea, but definitely not my first choice.

Apr. 13 at 5:00 a.m.

itzRavai

Joined: Jan. 2024

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That's a no from the Flyers, we're looking for a good young 1C to play with Michkov

Apr. 13 at 5:04 a.m.

Farabee

Joined: Nov. 2021

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As fun as reuniting the Aurora, Ontario boys (Thomas/Frost) would be, I doubt the Flyers are gonna target a winger (and probably especially not for their only offensive centerman)

Apr. 13 at 6:12 a.m.

Gunmars

Joined: Mar. 2017

Posts: 315

Likes: 123

No from Flyers. Doesn't fit the timelime of Michkov. Regardless of the standings Flyers are still rebuilding, not looking to shed their only young center and a draft picks at this time.

Apr. 13 at 9:25 a.m.

MitchJr

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 3,616

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Leafs decline, easily. They simply target younger RHD in FA and keep their assets

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