We are well into the NHL off-season. The draft has come and gone, and most free agents have signed. However, there are a significant number of teams looking to improve their clubs through trades. Let’s break down the NHL trade market. Anaheim Ducks Ducks General Manager Bob Murray would like to add some scoring but […] READ MORE
Tag: St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues sign Jaden Schwartz to Five-Year Contract
The St. Louis Blues have come to terms on a deal with restricted free agent forward Jaden Schwartz. The deal was first reported by Jeremy Rutherford. It is said to be a five-year deal worth $26.75 million. The deal will carry an AAV or cap hit of $5.35 million per season. Schwartz had filed for salary […] READ MORE
Report: Vladimir Sobotka to Return to St. Louis Blues
Reports out of St. Louis indicate that forward Vladimir Sobotka will be returning to the St. Louis Blues for the 2016-17 season. The forward left the team following an arbitration ruling in 2014, and spent the last two seasons with Avangard Omsk in the KHL. The Blues “tolled” his contract, and as such he will play out […] READ MORE
Roman Polak Signs With Toronto
Unrestricted free agent defenceman Roman Polak has found a new home, but its a familiar one. The veteran defenceman signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. . A former 6th-round draft pick of the St. Louis Blues, the rugged Czech rearguard spent his entire NHL career with the Blues organization before a trade to […] READ MORE
David Backes Signs With Boston Bruins
After a decade with the team that drafted him, former St. Louis Blues captain David Backes will be taking his talents elsewhere, to the Boston Bruins. READ MORE
Kyle Brodziak Extended By the Blues for Two Years
The St. Louis Blues have agreed to a two-year extension with forward Kyle Brodziak, the team announced Monday. Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the deal has an AAV of $950,000. The Blues have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with Kyle Brodziak. https://t.co/qUqyWQDAlF #stlblues pic.twitter.com/g7xsLcXX3r — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 27, […] READ MORE
LWOS 2016 NHL Draft Grades Part Three
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2015 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE
Calgary Flames Acquire Goaltender Brian Elliott
Much of the trade talk chatter at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft has surrounded the Calgary Flames and their search for a quality starting goaltender after posting the worst team goals against in the league during the 2015-16 season. Flames General Manager Brad Treliving didn’t disappoint, picking up veteran St. Louis Blues netminder Brian Elliott in […] READ MORE
Dmitrij Jaskin Inks Two-Year Extension with the St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues announced early Thursday evening that they had re-signed forward Dmitrij Jaskin to a two-year contract extension. The contract is worth a total of $2 million, with an annual average value of $1 million. The Omsk, Russia native appeared in 65 regular-season games with the Blues this past season. He scored four […] READ MORE
Mike Yeo and Rick Wilson Join St. Louis Blues Coaching Staff
After being eliminated in the Conference Final, the St. Louis Blues had plenty of decisions to make in regards to their future, including re-signing David Backes and Troy Brouwer on the players' side. On the management side, replacing assistant coach Kirk Muller and associate coach Brad Shaw were two that were near the top of the list. The team can scratch those tasks off the list as they have hired Mike Yeo and Rick Wilson to fill those positions. READ MORE