Blues’ Parayko Extension Is a Big Gamble Stephen Ground | September 2, 2021 St. Louis Blues’ general manager Doug Armstrong often does his work without much warning in the local or national media. So Wednesday’s announcement of an eight-year, $52 million contract extension…
Blues’ Thomas Poised for Breakout Season Stephen Ground | August 30, 2021 At the time of this writing, young center Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues remains the only unsigned restricted free agent (RFA) on the team’s roster. But that status…
Rangers Legend Lundqvist Retires Stephen Ground | August 20, 2021 Henrik Lundqvist, the legendary veteran of 887 regular season and 130 postseason games, all with the New York Rangers, announced his retirement from professional hockey in a series of social…
Blues Need to Target These 4 Remaining Free Agents Stephen Ground | August 4, 2021 The St. Louis Blues have had a busy offseason so far. General manager Doug Armstrong traded for Pavel Buchnevich of the New York Rangers, later signing him to a four-year,…
Blues GM Armstrong Has Earned Patience Stephen Ground | July 29, 2021 The St. Louis Blues closed the first day of free agency ahead of the 2021-22 season as one of only two teams that made no additions on the open market…
Blues’ 5 Biggest Priorities Heading Into Free Agency Stephen Ground | July 26, 2021 The St. Louis Blues made their first major offseason move hours before the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, trading Sammy Blais and a second-round pick to the New York Rangers for…
Blues’ 2021 Draft Deep Dive: Tyson Galloway Stephen Ground | July 26, 2021 The St. Louis Blues love taking goaltenders and defensemen late in the draft, and this season was no exception. They used their fifth-round selection to add depth in a position…
Islanders Pick Aatu Räty 52nd Overall Stephen Ground | July 24, 2021 With the 52nd pick of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Islanders have selected Aatu Räty from Kärpät in the Finnish Elite League. About Aatu Räty Once viewed…
Flyers Pick Samu Tuomaala 46th Overall Stephen Ground | July 24, 2021 With the 46th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have selected Samu Tuomaala from Kärpät of the Finnish Elite League. About Tuomaala With the strange circumstances…
Kings Pick Brandt Clarke Eighth Overall Stephen Ground | July 23, 2021 With the eighth selection of the 2021 NHL Draft, the Los Angeles Kings have selected Brandt Clarke from the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) About Clarke In…
Blues Acquire Buchnevich from Rangers for Blais, Pick Stephen Ground | July 23, 2021 The St. Louis Blues made their first major move of the summer, acquiring forward Pavel Buchnevich from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Sammy Blais and a 2022…
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Top 10 RW Prospects Stephen Ground | July 16, 2021 the National Hockey League Entry Draft is right around the corner, and teams are finishing their final draft lists as we speak. While most teams in the first round will…