Blues’ Saad, Buchnevich and Neal Off to Hot Start C.R. Davies | November 13, 2021 During the offseason St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong managed to stay quite busy. On July 18, the Blues traded Sammy Blais and a 2022 second-round draft pick to…
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…
Analyzing Blues 2020-21 Report Cards Stephen Ground | June 26, 2021 The St. Louis Blues made the postseason during the 2020-21 campaign, despite the departure of their captain, a rash of serious injuries, and the challenges of a pandemic-shortened season. But…
Blues 2020-21 Report Cards: Doug Armstrong Rob Staggenborg | June 1, 2021 You would be hard-pressed to find anyone more frustrated with the 2020-21 St. Louis Blues than general manager Doug Armstrong. Heralded as the golden boy among NHL GMs for his…
Blues’ Armstrong Makes No Deals, Believes in Current Team Rob Staggenborg | April 14, 2021 Faced with a flurry of trade rumors surrounding Mike Hoffman, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong shocked many by his decision to stand pat and do nothing. No third-line…
Blues & Binnington Strike Perfect Deal Stephen Ground | March 14, 2021 When the St. Louis Blues’ signed goaltender Jordan Binnington to a six-year, $36 million contract extension on Thursday, reactions were myriad. While most in the Blues’ fan base were pleased…
Shattenkirk Trade Was Key to Blues’ Success Stephen Ground | January 27, 2021 The St. Louis Blues’ 2019 Stanley Cup victory seems in hindsight like the culmination of ten years of sustained success. But a closer look at the decade shows that the…
Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: One Stanley Cup Stephen Ground | December 24, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: 11 Years of Armstrong Stephen Ground | December 14, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Blues’ Biggest Needs Entering the 2020 Draft Stephen Ground | September 30, 2020 Almost every drop of ink spilled over the St. Louis Blues this week will be used to write about the potential departure of team captain Alex Pietrangelo. But as important…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts — 2016 Stephen Ground | September 16, 2020 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,…
