Blues Management
Blues Elevate Armstrong as Brodeur Heads Home
September 4th, 2018 When Martin Brodeur unexpectedly revived his career with the St. Louis Blues in December 2014, no one knew that the goaltending legend would remain part of the Blues' organization for the better part of four years. But, after retiring midseason, Broduer was named a special...
Best & Worst Blues' Draft Picks Since 2010
September 2nd, 2018 Successful drafting makes or breaks an NHL franchise. Since Doug Armstrong took over as the St. Louis Blues general manager in 2010, they have built very successfully from within. Several key draft selections have developed into cornerstones of the team. But it hasn't all...
Vladimir Tarasenko's Contract
August 3rd, 2018 In today's NHL, a team's navigation of the salary cap is critical to its success. Therefore, when a team signs its cornerstone players to new deals, it is paramount that they reward these players while giving themselves the flexibility to build a team around them. Such was...
Blues' Doug Armstrong: Master Trader?
July 12th, 2018 In what has already been a momentous offseason for the St. Louis Blues, the biggest single move without question was the trade that sent five assets to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for veteran center Ryan O'Reilly. In recent years, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong has...
Doug Armstrong's Impressive Offseason
July 24th, 2017 Heading into the 2017 offseason, St. Louis Blues fans weren't expecting much from general manager Doug Armstrong. Fifty years of mediocrity in the form of zero Stanley Cup wins will wear on a fanbase, after all. For the second straight season, the team that eliminated...
Blues' Coaching Staff Complete
June 16th, 2017 After head coach Mike Yeo and the Blues gutted their coaching staff by firing Rick Wilson, Steve Thomas, Ray Bennett and Ty Conklin in early May, rumors swirled that three of the replacements would come from the Blues' AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves' coaching staff. On May...
Jackman Will Help Blues Prospects Flourish
June 3rd, 2017 The St. Louis Blues have added another former player to their coaching regime with the signing of Barret Jackman as the team's development coach. Jackman, 36, spent 14 years in the NHL after being drafted by the Blues in 1999. Last October, he announced his retirement after...
Hitchcock's Final Year: What to Expect
June 3rd, 2016 The St. Louis Blues find themselves in an interesting predicament when it comes to their head coach. Ken Hitchcock signed a one-year deal with the team, but expressed his intent to retire from coaching after that in order to pursue other endeavors. That leaves the Blues...
Extending The Hitchcock Era was the Blues' Best Option
June 1st, 2016 It's a one and done contract signing for Ken Hitchcock. The St. Louis Blues held an extended press conference on May 31, announcing that they have signed "Hitch" to a one-year contract for the 2016-17 season. With a 224-103-36 regular season record in 363 games behind the...
Commentary: Blues Standing Pat Could Be the Best Move
February 29th, 2016 Maybe it’s not a bad thing that the St. Louis Blues were quiet today. The NHL trade deadline came and went and Blues general manager Doug Armstrong was nowhere to be seen. This is quite unlike deadlines of the past. In 2012-13, within the days leading up to the...
