I am confused how Sundqvist made it all the way to July 12th until he signed and how he only got league min. No one offered him more?! What a steal.

5th round pick for Blais?

Yes, several teams offered him more. He wanted to come back to STL.

Today, no thanks. A little later or at the deadline? Conceivably. If it's just a 5th, I'd rather hang onto him in the event a) he gets hot like last year again and/or more likely b) to use as a nice add in bigger trade.

I would put Faulk in the first column personally but other than that we agree mostly, I have a feeling we differ on the prospects though

I don't know if he's in a blip or if Krug is contagious or what, but I'm becoming really concerned with the little silly mistakes. I'm not ready to put him in column A, but it's trending that way.

Which prospects?

I have been anti-Faulk for since last year. His defense last year was terrible. Who knows with a new coach though. Mainly Bolduc, I am off on him and would love to trade him for a young LD

The Bolduc hate baffles me. And not just because he's been progressing nicely the last month or so. IIRC the last 10 games, he's like 3g 4a +3 averaging about three SOGs per game. I just don't get it.

I don't hate him, but I feel Dvorsky and Snuggerud are ahead of him and could both play next year. I don't like the idea of trying to fit 3 rookies into a NHL lineup. I would explore trading him for a good NHL LD option.

Dvorsky is a C, the other two are Ws, so it's not like they're in direct competition. Besides, are we playing the young guys in a retool or not? If friggin' Tucker can keep getting ice time, then I'm sure we can survive a few rookies. The Cup winning team had two rookies, two 2nd year guys and two 3rd year guys.

As for Bolduc, he's probably going to be the first one of the three to play a Blues game.

I personally swap Kyrou and Parayko. I think if the Blues commit to a rebuild they have to entertain trading 55

The Blues are not doing a full teardown, nor should they. And really those two guys are only just in the "it's gotta be BANGIN" category - I'd have no intention of trading either, but would not rule out being bowled over so much I had to say yes.

Thats kind of what I meant. It would take a overpay on either and I really don't see either ever getting traded.