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Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 1 25, 12:54 pm
by cardsfantx
JCShutout wrote: ↑July 1 25, 12:22 pm
Has Granlund signed somewhere? Until that happens we have a chance. They’ll make room.
nope, not that I've seen...but we already have 4 centers under contract
already have a lot of wings per DA which is why we shipped out Bolduc I'm assuming, so prob not moving any centers over to a wing. Thomas who's obv awesome 1c, schenn was great with kyrou and Holloway so would have to assume he stays at 2c. we hopefully didn't just sign a guy to sit him, so assuming he'll be at C...so that just leaves sunny, and they seem to love sunny, esp on the PK so I'd have to assume he's got the last one?
Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 1 25, 1:07 pm
by JCShutout
Sunny can shift to wing if need be, (rotating 4th line) and I assume the guy we signed was a faksa replacement. I think they would still take a c if the price fit, whether suter or granlund or a cap dump (rodrigues?) I haven’t kept up with all the signings today, so maybe those guys are gone?
So I would guess they’re opportunistic at this point. If it works, good problem to have, if not, go with who we have.
Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 1 25, 2:32 pm
by cardsfantx
granlund to ANA; 3 year 7 per
no way were we going to do that
Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 1 25, 3:28 pm
by JCShutout
Damn. Really it’s Philly snagging Dvorak for one (!!!) year that hurts. Talk about a perfect stopgap.
Oh well. We can be opportunistic with trades or offer sheets or run this team out there and have probably treaded water which is fine as this is still a reload year, sorta.
Still wish we had bolduc. Hope the new kid is a good long term rd solution.
Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 2 25, 9:15 am
by GeddyWrox
So barring any other forward additions/subtractions, this is our tentative line combos:
Buch | Thomas | Snuggerud
Neighbors | Schenn | Kyrou
Holloway | Bjugstad | ***
Torpo | Sundqvist | Walker
*** Joseph/Tex/Dvorsky/Other?
I'm OK with that, but it doesn't feel like that 5-10% improvement that they've been talking about. This still feels like a roster that will be fighting for that last wild card spot again.
Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 2 25, 9:59 am
by cardsfantx
Holloway would be with schenn and kyrou again im assuming; that line was great together
And assuming Tex would get the 1st shot on the 3rd line with neighbors
This is def a weaker team offensively without bolduc in there.
We also need to do something with the defense. We obv need to keep 7 but have 8. Tucker deserves a spot, so hopefully leddy gets moved (and kessell would be the 7th guy)
Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 2 25, 10:58 am
by Popeye_Card
Leddy on waivers. Doubt anyone claims him at a $4MM cap hit.
Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 2 25, 11:25 am
by cardsfantx
Yeah doubt it; figured he would be the move
I don’t think DA has ever bought out a contract IIRC?
Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 2 25, 11:36 am
by cardsfantx
cardsfantx wrote: ↑July 2 25, 11:25 am
Yeah doubt it; figured he would be the move
I don’t think DA has ever bought out a contract IIRC?
Nvmd it’s standard waivers…
Leddy, 34, cannot be bought out since the first window has closed. Since he’s on standard, not unconditional waivers, this move isn’t made with a contract termination in mind, either. Instead, the Blues are seeing if there are any takers for the final season of his contract, which carries a $4MM cap hit but only $3MM in actual salary, per PuckPedia.
It remains to be seen what happens in the event Leddy clears waivers. If the Blues have made up their minds that he won’t be on their roster next season, he could either accept an AHL assignment and take home his $3MM guaranteed salary for next season or request a mutual termination, forfeiting his money but allowing himself to pursue an NHL opportunity elsewhere in free agency.
Re: Blues Off-season and 2025-26 Season
Posted: July 2 25, 3:23 pm
by cardsfantx
I was wrong; we got a center in Pius Suter
Love the deal; 2 years at 4 per
Gives time for dvorsky to develop but doesn’t bury him with a guy with long term.
Guess sunny is the lone man out! I really don’t see any place for him in this current lineup, other than depth due to an injury at C