With the 4 Nations Face-Off now complete, the trade deadline looms large and is just a few weeks away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the St. Louis Blues. The St. Louis Blues find themselves in a similar position to the last two seasons. They aren’t good enough to make the playoffs, but they … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Primer: St. Louis Blues
Minor Transactions: 2/20/25
Minor moves will continue across the league Thursday as teams dial in their rosters coming out of the 4 Nations break. We’ll keep track of those moves here as always: The Blues announced Thursday they’ve called up forward Zachary Bolduc from AHL Springfield. The move was widely expected after they assigned him to the minors for the first time this season at the beginning of … [Read more...] about Minor Transactions: 2/20/25
Latest On The Blues’ Deadline Plans
The Blues’ reported openness to dealing away captain Brayden Schenn has made the team one of the more intriguing clubs to watch leading up to the trade deadline on March 7. The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta noted this morning that St. Louis was one of the most active teams in trade conversations during the 4 Nations break and has also begun to receive calls on core forwards … [Read more...] about Latest On The Blues’ Deadline Plans
Minor Transactions: 2/18/25
The transaction wire is active again today, with many teams hosting their first practices in over a week. The regular season schedule after the 4 Nations Face-Off resumes this weekend, so the players who teams reassigned to the minors over the break to continue playing will be added back to rosters today and tomorrow to make them eligible to practice with their NHL teammates. … [Read more...] about Minor Transactions: 2/18/25
Assessing Brayden Schenn As A Trade Candidate For The Colorado Avalanche
In a recent edition of his mailbag, Evan Rawal of The Denver Gazette assessed Brayden Schenn’s potential fit with the Colorado Avalanche. It’s hard to imagine the St. Louis Blues sending a top-six center to a division rival, but Schenn might be exactly what the Avalanche need. There’s no question Colorado has high-end talent. Even after trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina … [Read more...] about Assessing Brayden Schenn As A Trade Candidate For The Colorado Avalanche