Let's Go Blues

I see Minnesota as a rising rival. Within 2-3 years, I suspect they will be very hated. On the issue of Illinois Blues fans, you can see a shift away from the Blues to the Hawks. In Springfield, it is now Hawks gear in the stores and Hawks games on the TVs at bars. It also appears that the Hawks org...

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Somebody missed their assignment on Backes there...

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[tweet]https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/429388373275316224[/tweet] If the purpose of talking to Callahan's agent is to extend his contract, I doubt it is the Blues. Based on what Callahan is looking for (7 years, 42 mil), I don't think Blues would be talking about an extension at this stage.

Just win.

Never heard of this fellow until today, but he is followed by Panger, Chaser, etc. He reported the Blues interest several days ago too...

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The Rangers could use someone that has some "size" and is willing to throw 'em when necessary. I think we all know that Stewart does not use his size to the Blues’ satisfaction, but I think the Rangers would like to tap into what he currently puts out there. I would like to see this deal go down. Wh...

Early on Backes seems like a man on a mission.

Obviously back then, the Blues were uncertain whether they would have one of the better offensives in the league. In the deal with the Islanders, the Sabres retained 19.5% of Vanek’s salary. If you assume that the Sabres would have been willing to do that for the Blues, or perhaps a little bit more,...

Interesting tidbit. I think this was floated by another writer (perhaps Burnside) back in October. Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts Thomas Vanek told Newsday's Arthur Staple he would consider re-signing with the New York Islanders, even if he was traded by them. The same theory exists around Matt Mou...

As a group, the Blues' struggle with a very hard-hitting and/or speedy forecheck. Plain and simple. The "California teams" all coincidentally have that forecheck this year. Blues’ struggles with that kind of forecheck, as the Jets and Blue Jackets (for example) give the Blues similar problems. The d...

Morrow is frustrating, but whether it is acceptable or not, we really will not know his worth until the playoffs roll around. Quite frankly, he just may be “coasting” until the real season begins, or his perhaps his assignment to the bottom six kind of limits/restricts his effectiveness. If he does ...

I'm not sure they would be interested or not, but it seems like teaming up with St. Louis Gametime could bring in some traffic. They have a number of people that post through the comments section, and a board for those posters would be great.

Here's hoping the Blues take of this one in a very business like fashion. Get the win, stay injury free and move on to Calgary.

As a former/past “regular,” my opinion is that the flashchat played a role in slowing this place down. The GDTs had the most activity in them, and flashchat made them obsolete. I was around when flashchat first started, and kind of took over. I understand why people may prefer flashchat, and neither...

Thoughts and impressions from last night’s game: • Jaskin is just a tank on the ice. He was just trucking opposing players all night long and has some meanness to his game. His Indian name would be "Dances With Grit." I am not sure what his ceiling will be, but he reminded me A LOT of a young Backes...

Let me dust off my account. I am glad it is done. Yes it is a lot of money and it is money based on potential. However, it is the market rate and you know that this type of figure was inevitable based on what Shatty received from the Blues. While I do not think Petro was light years ahead of Shatty ...