St Louis Blues 2019-2020

I think some of the forwards are most likely moved out to make room for a better spot for prospects. Guys like Robert Thomas will need higher than a 3rd line role next year, Sundqvist is probably a top 9 next year too. Players like Steen and Fabbri could see themselves on the way out, Fabbro could even be used as a sweetener to take on Steen's contract for a decent return.

Would think it's likely they finally move on from Allen and bring in a veteran back up too. Just to see what Binnington really is. I like that you only gave him a cheap 2 year deal instead of believing all this hype and signing him long term like I've seen others do. I don't fully think he's legit yet, he might be a bit overrated right now. He had a good back half of the season and he's been average in playoffs. Andrew Hammond was similar to that and flamed out. But Binnington is younger and could definitely keep it up, just have to have someone to rely on to back him up.

& call it a gut feeling, but I think St.Louis might go after or get Olli Maatta from Pittsburgh this summer. Not a flashy name but he's similar to Bouwmeester and a lot younger. Pens seem to be eager to move him so he might come cheap. He'd look good on a pairing with either Pietrangelo or Parayko then the Blues could limit Bouwmeester's mins to keep him more effective all year since he's aging

Good points. Totally agree with the assessment on Binnington. I didn’t overreact to a fantastic half of a season when he was the 4th goaltender in the organization at the beginning of the year. Two years allows the Blues to assess his talent level and for Binnington to prove himself without giving up too many years of his prime.

What would you think of a Fabbri for Maatta swap? Two players that haven’t had much success in recent years that could benefit from a chance of scenery.

Edmundson???

Accidentally missed him. Don’t know how?‍♀️

I agree mostly with what you said, but I think Kyrou has to be on the team next year and I also would way rather re-sign the always reliable Gunnarsson than Nemeth. You nailed it when you said we don’t need many changes, my favorite part of this playoff run is watching the growth of guys like Dunn and Thomas and knowing we’ll be good for awhile.