Posts About "Doug Armstrong"
St. Louis Blues: January Preview
January 3rd, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have had a disastrous season so far, and that's being as kind as possible. At the time of this writing, they sit in last place in the entire NHL. For obvious reasons, the month of January will be critical if they want to maximize their dwindling hopes of making something of the season. But it won't be...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2010
December 26th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues is an organization that prides itself on drafting and developing talent, and much of general manager Doug Armstrong's reputation is built on that very skill. But is perception reality with the Blues and the draft? We'll be taking a look at the Blues' drafts since 2010, the year Doug Armstrong took over the front...
Best & Worst Blues' Contracts: Armstrong's Track Record
December 15th, 2018 Critics of the St. Louis Blues' general manager Doug Armstrong have plenty of ammunition this season, as the team is off to an abysmal 11-14-4 start. Despite being named by national pundits as the winner of the offseason, Armstrong is now under intense scrutiny as the roster he's built clearly isn't getting the job done. One of the...
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 been extremely active on the trade market, reshaping a team that...
Doug Armstrong Makes the Selling Move
March 3rd, 2018 A week ago, one of the biggest questions in St. Louis was “to buy or sell?” Fans looked to Blues general manager Doug Armstrong to show the team and the city whether the organization would push themselves out of a six-game losing streak and make a run at a playoff spot, or whether we should look to the coming years for the hope of a...
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 them in the postseason represented the Western Conference in the...
