Posts About "Doug Armstrong"
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...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2014
June 19th, 2019 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...
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...
Blues Were the Best Possible Stanley Cup Champions
June 14th, 2019 There probably wasn’t a champion worthier of the Stanley Cup in the eyes of NHL fans than the St. Louis Blues, following their victory over the Boston Bruins. At least there shouldn’t have been outside of Boston, anyway. And that isn’t just because the Bruins consistently rank among the most hated NHL teams. It turns out, even...
NHL News & Notes: GM of the Year & More, Blue Jackets/Rangers & More
May 17th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, the NHL has announced the finalists for General Manager of the Year, John Davidson has resigned from the Columbus Blue Jackets and Juuso Ikonen has been placed on unconditional waivers. Related: NHL News & Notes: Lindell, Rangers & More NHL General Manager of the Year Finalists Announced The...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts — 2016
April 28th, 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...
