Posts About "Doug Armstrong"
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts — 2015
March 25th, 2019 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...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2014
March 1st, 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...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2013
February 10th, 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...
St. Louis Blues: 3 Trade Deadline Questions
February 5th, 2019 As hard as it may be to believe, as of Monday, the NHL trade deadline is just three weeks away. For some teams, that creates a lot of questions, and the St. Louis Blues are no exception. A month ago, it appeared the Blues would sell anything that wasn't nailed down at the deadline. Now, it's not so clear. There are several questions...
Revisiting Doug Armstrong's Drafts - 2012
January 29th, 2019 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 arrive 2011: Second round success 2012: A diamond in the rough 2013: A...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Blues, More
January 8th, 2019 In today's rumor rundown, the Montreal Canadiens would like to make some improvements but aren't prepared to bet the future to do it. Meanwhile, Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas is heading to Russia to check out some of the talents there. In San Jose, the Sharks are worried about their goaltending and there is some speculation the...
