Posts About "Doug Armstrong"
Imagine if Blues Had Never Traded Oshie for Brouwer
March 12th, 2020 St. Louis Blues forward Troy Brouwer just cleared waivers, further signaling the inevitable end of a championship-winning career. Blues Deal Oshie for Brouwer Brouwer had signed a one-year deal back in November to rejoin the Blues after a professional try-out. The rugged forward had served as a risk-free addition, but that...
Doug Armstrong - 13 Moves That Brought the Cup to St. Louis
December 24th, 2019 Thirteen. The unluckiest number in the world. But for the St. Louis Blues and its no- longer suffering fans, thirteen is the mark of providence for it was Doug Armstrong, the franchise’s 13th general manager (including interims), who led the team to the promised land. How Armstrong was able to finally break the curse of Scotty...
Blues Give Schenn a Long-Term Extension
October 4th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history last June, thanks, in part, to having a very deep lineup with talent on all four lines. Today, they looked up an important piece of that championship-winning team by signing forward Brayden Schenn to a contract extension. General manager Doug Armstrong announced...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts — 2016
September 16th, 2019 The easiest and most successful way to build a championship team is through the draft. Drafting well can make a NHL general manager celebrated as one of the league's best, while drafting poorly can put him in a fast lane to the pink slip. St. Louis Blues' GM Doug Armstrong is said to fall decisively into the first camp, one of those...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2013
August 12th, 2019 2013 was, simply put, not a good draft year for St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong's resume. They began the evening with no first round pick, having traded it to the Calgary Flames in the trade that brought in Jay Bouwmeester. They ended the evening with just four new players in the organization, none of whom would go on to...
4 St. Louis Blues Offseason Needs
June 25th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are coming off of one of the most improbable seasons in NHL history, one that culminated in the franchise's Stanley Cup Championship. But now, the offseason is upon them and the front office, led by general manager Doug Armstrong, has some work to do. It might not seem obvious that the defending champions would...
