St. Louis Blues 2010 Regular Season Thread

[Lesson]

Is it safe to assume that the ownership group is broke?

[longhornbaseball]

Commitments for next year.

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Player      Pos  11-12 sal.
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Backes      F    4.500
McDonald    F    4.200
Steen       F    3.567
Stewart     F    3.250
Perron      F    2.500
McRae       F    0.875
Jackman     D    3.500
Colaiacovo  D    2.125
S'kirk      D    0.875
Petro       D    0.787
Halak       G    3.500
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Total            29.679

RFA's
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Oshie       F    1.800?
Berglund    F    1.800?
Sobotka     F    1.000?
Crombeen    F    1.000?
D'Agostini  F    1.000?
Polak       D    2.500?
Nikitin     D    1.000?
Bishop      G    1.000?
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Total            40.779

That's 11 forwards and 6 defensemen. They've got about 7-8 million if they keep the same payroll as this year. Richards, Thornton, Semin, and St. Louis are free agents. It would be cool to see St. Louis in St. Louis.

[longhornbaseball]

Is it safe to assume that the ownership group is broke?

Brad Boyes isn't close to being worth 4 million. This move obviously means they've given up on this year, but I think they'll make a run at a big FA this offseason.

[Popeye_Card]

I don't think dealing Boyes is a huge indicator, but the Blues are in some pretty rough financial shape when they don't make the playoffs.

They were supposed to have something "finalized" with a new investor around the All Star game. That was a month ago now. Since then we've mostly shed salaries, which is both indicative of a team trimming dead weight when the playoff window is closing, and making a team more attractive in a sale.

If new ownership isn't in place before FA begins, I don't think we are making any splashes. If it is, I'm still not holding my breath.

[JackofDiamonds]

It would be cool to see St. Louis in St. Louis.

At least, it would stop confusing me when I see hockey headlines.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Apparently we traded Winchester to the Ducks (for a 6th in 2016 is my guess).

[lukethedrifter]

Apparently we traded Winchester to the Ducks (for a 6th in 2016 is my guess).

3rd rounder, apparently

[JackofDiamonds]

Apparently we traded Winchester to the Ducks (for a 6th in 2016 is my guess).

3rd rounder, apparently

6 picks in the first 3 rounds next year.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Apparently we traded Winchester to the Ducks (for a 6th in 2016 is my guess).

3rd rounder, apparently

6 picks in the first 3 rounds next year.

Sources saying this 3rd rounder is in the 2012 draft.

[JackofDiamonds]

Apparently we traded Winchester to the Ducks (for a 6th in 2016 is my guess).

3rd rounder, apparently

6 picks in the first 3 rounds next year.

Sources saying this 3rd rounder is in the 2012 draft.

Interesting, I have sources saying this summer. We'd have 3 picks in the third if that's the case.