Posts About "Doug Armstrong"
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 year to...
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...
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 organization 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 office....
