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STLPietrangelo

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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 6, 2020 at 12:58 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 6, 2018 at 1:20 p.m.
Thread: Nylander
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ngikas</b></div><div>i think you're right but just even thinking about having half the cap tied into 4 players wouldn't urk you as a fan? or even as an organization. Players deserve to get paid their worth and i think nylander is worth the contract but from a business standpoint you have to look at the big picture as much as you want to look at the right now. the risk reward. moving forward imo if you could move him for a legitimate top pairing shutdown dman on the right side (i think thats what the leafs need) makes more sense for them as a whole. and i know theres things you can do to make the money work via buyouts or cap dumps but idk. just my opinion on it.</div></div>

Tying down most of the cap to only four player is a proven strategy for teams like Chicago and Pittsburgh. In this league, top heavy teams reign supreme. Whether it be Kane and Toews or Crosby and Malkin, I don't think there's any harm in having several, high paid, superstars on the roster
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 5, 2018 at 5:21 p.m.
Thread: STL TRADE
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>The_Architect</b></div><div>Just would like your take on this... did the Blues get lucky on draft day when they drafted these prospects? Or are they actually really good at detecting true potential where othet teams fail to see it?</div></div>

I think that the Blues have proven that they have very good scouting and prospect training, specifically when it came to Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz who went 16th and 14th overall respectively in the 2010 draft. The St. Louis Blues haven't had very high draft picks in the last 10 years, but they have remained a constant threat within not only the division, but the entire league!
The blues have never made any massive acquisitions or free agent signings over the last little bit like Tavares or Karlsson, but have focused more on raising their stars from young prospects into bonafide all stars and filling in the rest of the gaps through smart trades and free agent signings.

So to answer your question, I would say that the Blues are one of the most consistant teams in the league to to their talent and success with training young talent rather than trading or signing for them.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 18, 2018 at 10:15 p.m.