Posts About "Doug Armstrong"
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts — 2016
September 16th, 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, 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...
Imagine if Blues Had Never Traded Oshie for Brouwer
September 10th, 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...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2013
August 11th, 2020 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...
Shattenkirk Trade Was Key to Blues' Success
June 21st, 2020 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 built a contender from 2011 to 2016, then underwent a miniature rebuild in 2017 and 2018 before embarking on the 2019 campaign that ultimately brought them to...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2014
June 19th, 2020 The 2014 Draft began a string of very successful drafts for general manager Doug Armstrong and his St. Louis Blues. Though 2013 had been one of his worst efforts, the 2014 Draft provided the Blues with many NHL-caliber players and some prospects who are still highly valued in their system. (To review the 2013 Draft or others in our...
Blues 2019 Draft Picks: Where Are They Now?
June 12th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues entered the 2019 NHL Draft as the defending Stanley Cup Champions. But that wouldn't deter general manager Doug Armstrong from preparing to build a foundation for the future. Coming off the back of a 2018 Draft where he selected a future Hobey Baker Award winner (Scott Perunovich) and a future World Junior...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2012
April 7th, 2020 We have been evaluating general manager Doug Armstrong's draft history with the St. Louis Blues, testing the claim that his career of successful drafting has made him a great GM. Here's a catalogue of our other installments: 2010: Two stars arrive2011: Second round success2012: A diamond in the rough2013: A year to forget2014:...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts — 2015
March 23rd, 2020 We have been traveling back in time to revisit St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong's draft record, and evaluate the claim that he is a strong drafter. For other entries in our series, view the index below: 2010: Two stars arrive2011: Second round success2012: A diamond in the rough2013: A year to forget2014: Success after...
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...
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...
St. Louis Blues: How the Cup Champs Were Made
June 20th, 2019 It was the culmination of the unlikeliest of stories, but the 2018-19 St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup champions. The players arrived in a variety of ways: many were drafted by the Blues, others were traded for, and many were signed as free agents. That does not distinguish the Blues from any other NHL team; however, there is more...
Will the Blues Buy Out Jake Allen?
June 18th, 2019 The National Hockey League can be cruel sometimes. Saturday, the same day the Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues were parading through the streets of their hometown, the league opened its buyout window. For the Blues, one player's contract is clearly worth buyout consideration: now-backup goaltender Jake Allen. With two years...
