Blues Finally Reach Deal with Oshie
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T.J. Oshie signs a one-year, $2.35 million contract
Blues fans can rest easy tonight; the fan-favorite has officially agreed to terms with the Blues before July 1.
The Blues forward was qualified to an offer earlier in the week, meaning he would be able to accept offers from all other 29 teams starting tomorrow. The Blues would have the option to match the offer but with the ownership situation in question, the team may not have been able to match an offer they deemed to be too much money. Oshie signing a new contract today eliminates any chances of that happening.
The contract is just a one-year deal, but it does make sense. While Oshie is a young star that the Blues will want to lock up long-term in the future, this gives the Blues one more season to assess Oshie’s worth. After a season that saw an injury keep Oshie from the lineup for 33 games (ankle), Oshie will look to prove that he deserves a longer contract. The 24-year old center also received a suspension from the club for missing practice one day. If Oshie can stay healthy and avoid the need for disciplinary action from the team, he will get a hefty contract extension next summer.
Blues GM Doug Armstrong, as well as Oshie himself, seemed very happy with the deal.
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Blues’ Top 5 Needs Heading into July
Wednesday, 29 June 2011 21:54 | |
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It’s no secret that the St. Louis Blues cannot expect to head into 2011-12 with their current roster. Players have to be re-signed and other changes have to be made. T.J. Oshie is still basically unsigned, while the backup goaltender role and many positions spots are currently vacant. Here are the top-5 things that need to take place in order for the Blues to be a competitive team in 2011-12: 1. Qualified RFAs have to accept offers. It was announced on Monday that the Blues had sent qualifying offers to T.J. Oshie, Ryan Reaves and Ben Bishop. What does this mean? Oshie would make about $892,500 (a $42,500 raise), Reaves would make $588,500 next season (a $53,500 raise) and Bishop would earn around $892,500 (a $42,500 raise). While each player would receive more money if they accept these offers, it is doubtful that all three would commit to the Blues on such a miniscule raise. All three players are available to receive offer-sheets from other teams come July 1, meaning that the Blues could lose these three players if the player decides to accept the offer-sheet (if the Blues decide not to match the offer). Reaves would not be a major loss to this club, but Bishop is slated to be the next backup to Halak and Oshie is an important element to the offense. The Blues need to continue talks with these players and get a deal worked out soon.
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Saturday, 25 June 2011 18:36 | |
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It was a busy day for all NHL teams. The Blues did not have a first round selection (it was lost in the trade that brought Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk to the organization), but the Blues still had 8 draft picks to select. Here is the skinny on what the Blues did during draft weekend: 2nd round 32nd overall draft pick: RW Ty Rattie 41st overall draft pick: RW Dmitrij Raskin 46th overall draft pick: D Joel Edmundson Note: Read a summary of the Blues’ second round draft selections here. 3rd round 88th overall draft pick: G Jordan Binnington Comment on this article in our active discussion forum. Blues Have Busy Second Round
Saturday, 25 June 2011 16:27 | |
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Despite not having any picks in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the St. Louis Blues selected three young players in the second round that have very promising futures. The Blues, who owned the 32nd, 41st and 46th picks in the second round, have stayed away from making trades in the first two rounds. Blues management has decided to use their draft picks to improve their team for the future. Blues select Ty Rattie with the 32nd draft pick Rattie, 5’11” 163 lbs, is a speedy right wing who has a nose for the net. Being compared to top pick Nugent-Hopkins on hockeysfuture.com, Rattie is able to find the open ice on the rink to start plays for his teammates. Rattie is known as a special-teams expert as well. Rattie scored 12 power-play goal s last season for the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL, which was second on his team. He also ranked fourth on the team with 79 points (28-51—79).
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Thursday, 23 June 2011 23:31 | |
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B.J. Crombeen signs a two-year, $2 million contract extension Another one of those restricted free-agents has officially been retained by the Blues. B.J. Crombeen, 25, avoided free-agency by re-signing with the Blues before July 1. The contract will reportedly pay him $950,000 next season and $1.05 million the following season. Crombeen contributed seven goals, seven assists and 154 penalty minutes in 80 games for the Blues last season. Crombeen has been with St. Louis for the better part of his career, playing in 225 games in a Blues jersey. He has played in 248 total NHL games. Crombeen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the second round (54th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. The Denver, Colorado native played with the Iowa Stars of the AHL and then the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL before getting his first crack at the Stars’ lineup. After playing in just 23 total games spanning over two seasons, the Stars placed Crombeen on waivers on November 18, 2008. The Blues picked him up and the rest is history. “B.J. has been a true professional for the Blues organization on and off the ice,” Blues GM Doug Armstrong said after the signing. “His gritty play and leadership qualities fit in well with our mix of players.”
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