Posts About "Doug Armstrong"
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...
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...
