St. Louis Blues 2010 Regular Season Thread

[lukethedrifter]

This season isn't getting ready to fall off a cliff, is it?

[Popeye_Card]

This season isn't getting ready to fall off a cliff, is it?

Hopefully not. Oshie's absence will hurt, but he's one guy. The other missing components will be back hopefully in the near future. The team still has depth especially on the blueline, and if the ownership issue can be resolved soon, they are in an excellent position to trade some of that depth to take on a big salary (I'll pee my pants if Iginla becomes available, as rumored).

November may be rough--6 more road games vs. 3 at home, with the roster still depleted. But even if this is a rough stretch, December looks to be a good month to catch back up, despite some tough opponents (Caps, Canucks x2, Kings, Wings x2, Sharks, Hawks).

The power play needs to pick it up. If it does, we'll be fine.

[cards2468]

This season isn't getting ready to fall off a cliff, is it?

Hopefully not. Oshie's absence will hurt, but he's one guy. The other missing components will be back hopefully in the near future. The team still has depth especially on the blueline, and if the ownership issue can be resolved soon, they are in an excellent position to trade some of that depth to take on a big salary (I'll pee my pants if Iginla becomes available, as rumored).

November may be rough--6 more road games vs. 3 at home, with the roster still depleted. But even if this is a rough stretch, December looks to be a good month to catch back up, despite some tough opponents (Caps, Canucks x2, Kings, Wings x2, Sharks, Hawks).

The power play needs to pick it up. If it does, we'll be fine.

Ooo, Iginla would be an awesome pick up.

Is Tampa still having issues? Any chance St. Louis and/or Lecavalier become available?

[longhornbaseball]

Is Tampa still having issues? Any chance St. Louis and/or Lecavalier become available?

Tampa is one of the best teams in the East. They have top talent that matches Pittsburgh and Washington. Iginla would be awesome but I don't think they can land a player like that without giving up one of their young NHLers. They aren't in a position to move Perron or Petro. Guys they always talked about trading have become the best players on the team.

[MrCrowesGarden]

This has gotten out of hand quickly. Defense looks really bad.

[st.lewis11]

This has gotten out of hand quickly. Defense looks really bad.

Yep, this team has fallen apart. What a difference a week makes. The injuries to Perron, Oshie, & Jackman are a big factor, though.

[longhornbaseball]

The shots against total was probably unrealistically low to begin with, and this is a small sample but:

Code: Select all

Situation           SA/Gm   Gm
Polak and Jax       25.7    7
No Polak, Yes Jax   25.7    3
Neither             28.7    6

It really sucks that the defense is going to hell while Steen, McDonald, and Boyes are starting to heat up.

[Popeye_Card]

Jackman has plenty of detractors, but we need him (and Polak) back. It was nice to get Carlo back because we need him on the PP. But I think having Jello out there for 25+ minutes a night (EJ too, honestly) doing 5on5, PP, and PK is too much to ask right now. The lapses were bound to happen eventually. EJ has been making a ton of bad pinches lately too.

I know a lot of peeps like Strachan too, but I'm not real high on him. Ok for a backup to sit in the press box most nights, but if he's inked in as a skater that's not a good thing.

[cards2468]

Is Tampa still having issues? Any chance St. Louis and/or Lecavalier become available?

Tampa is one of the best teams in the East. They have top talent that matches Pittsburgh and Washington. Iginla would be awesome but I don't think they can land a player like that without giving up one of their young NHLers. They aren't in a position to move Perron or Petro. Guys they always talked about trading have become the best players on the team.

8-7-2 I wouldn't call one of the best. It's early, but they are 8th in their conference and I always seem to hear reports of financial issues followed by rumors of them moving either of said forwards.

[longhornbaseball]

8-7-2 I wouldn't call one of the best. It's early, but they are 8th in their conference and I always seem to hear reports of financial issues followed by rumors of them moving either of said forwards.

Wow, they started the year 7-2-1. Lecavalier has been going to Montreal for 2 years now. It would be great if we could get St. Louis (who I think is one of the most fun to watch players in the NHL) but I don't see us getting a top player from anyone for just the Cole's and McRae's in our system. I highly doubt they move Petro, Berglund, or Perron. We need those guys. I suppose they could trade their first round pick but that rarely works out well.