The NHL’s owners will be meeting on October 1st to vote on opening another NHL Expansion window, shares Andy Strickland of Bally Sports Midwest. Strickland adds that the leading candidates for expansion are Houston, led by Tilman J. Fertitta, and Atlanta, led by Vernon Krause. NHL.com’s Kevin Weekes seconded the story, sharing that he wouldn’t be surprised to see the NHL grow … [Read more...] about Snapshots: NHL Expansion, Stajan, Nylander, Buchnevich
Blues Sign Six Players To Tryouts
The Blues signed forwards Nikita Alexandrov, Sam Bitten, Matthew Peca, defenseman Scott Harrington, and goaltender David Tendeck to professional tryouts, general manager Doug Armstrong announced Wednesday. Undrafted forward Jake Gudelj will also be in Blues camp on an amateur tryout. Extending a PTO to Alexandrov allows him to participate in training camp despite still being a … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Six Players To Tryouts
Blues Plan To Use Broberg On PK, Not PP To Start
While the Blues handed a pricey contract to get Philip Broberg from Edmonton via an offer sheet this summer, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch relays that the blueliner probably won’t see power play action right away, even without Torey Krug who is out for the season. Broberg had 39 points in 47 games with AHL Bakersfield last season but head coach Drew Bannister … [Read more...] about Blues Plan To Use Broberg On PK, Not PP To Start
Morning Notes: Blues Offer Sheets, Rossi, Gartner
The Blues tendered the first successful offer sheet(s) in three years last month when they landed both Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway from the Oilers. Some thought the rich contracts may have been a ploy to snag one while Edmonton matched the other. That wasn’t the case, as Blues general manager Doug Armstrong told Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic that the team … [Read more...] about Morning Notes: Blues Offer Sheets, Rossi, Gartner
Salary Cap Deep Dive: St. Louis Blues
Navigating the salary cap is one of the most important tasks for a front office. Teams that can avoid total cap chaos by walking the tightrope of inking players to deals that match their value (or compensate for future value without breaking the bank) remain successful. Those that don’t often see struggles and front office changes. PHR will look at every NHL team and give a … [Read more...] about Salary Cap Deep Dive: St. Louis Blues