Quoting: mokumboi
This is beyond god awful. Why the hell would they throw away Thomas and Perunovich like this?
Haha what??? They take that and run to the hills laughing their asses off.
That's not throwing away Thomas. Bellows is a comparable talent, and a better fit for StL in my opinion.
Bailey is highly underrated, is a good return for Tarasenko, all things considered, and would also be a better fit in StL.
I will agree, that is a lousy return for Perunovich. Another pick coming to StL would help balance that out. But as to why, it's pretty self-explanatory: barring multiple season-ending injuries ahead of him on the depth chart, there is literally nowhere else for him to play. In spite of his talent, his lack of NHL experience hurts his value. He is, in other words, another incarnation of Schmaltz, whom the Blues lost for nothing because he languished in the AHL until his value was nil.
Morin offers better flexibility, both in terms of salary cap space and roster placement. Now that he's healthy, his size will make him an intimidating presence, even if he's not an accomplished fighter.