-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 According to Pierre LeBrun: The St. Louis Blues are one of the more intriguing teams to keep an eye on over the next few weeks. Utterly disappointed with another playoff failure, change is in the offing within their core roster if there’s a deal that makes sense. Word is the Blues would like to move apples for apples in any deal, which is a very difficult thing to do in the cap system, particularly in a summer when so many teams are looking to shed salary, not add any. But if there’s a deal out there that makes sense, word from rival executives is that the Blues are more open-minded than ever to move one of their long-standing core guys, whether that’s David Backes, T.J. Oshie, Patrik Berglund or other veterans. It’s a delicate proposition in the sense that the Blues, by bringing back head coach Ken Hitchcock for one more season, are signaling that they’re taking another run at it and why oddsmakers have listed them as a top-five contender for next season. But in in a perfect world, the Blues would like to return with a new face or two among their core. Backes enters the final season of his deal, which is why you hear his name out there. It’s the perfect time to move him for value. But they could easily keep him too, given how difficult he would be to replace. Again, depends on what the Blues are being offered. What the Blues won’t do, in my opinion, is force a trade just for the sake of appeasing their fans who want change because of the disappointing playoffs. GM Doug Armstrong is a shrewd hockey man. I think he’s seen teams in this position -- so desperate to get over the hump -- make their worst trades. So yes, the Blues are open for business, but it has to be logical, it has to make them better. Otherwise, they might just stand pat. http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/38529/rumblings-blues-open-to-moving-backes-oshie-berglund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Oshie? Benning pls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure fan Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 They could use a goalie.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Horvat and Lack for Backes? Cause that's the minimum it would cost. Nucks don't have the depth of assets to give up. I could see Calgary or Edmonton being trading partners with the Blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForsbergTheGreat Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I called this a while ago, Calgary would be a great place for Backes and they have the assets to pick him up. I also think they could go after Wisniewski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Horvat and Lack for Backes? Cause that's the minimum it would cost. Nucks don't have the depth of assets to give up. I could see Calgary or Edmonton being trading partners with the Blues. Sweet eff no. Backes is in his final year if thats what the blues are asking good luck moving him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devoted Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Horvat and Lack for Backes? Cause that's the minimum it would cost. Nucks don't have the depth of assets to give up. I could see Calgary or Edmonton being trading partners with the Blues. Gross. I wouldn't trade Horvat for Backes straight up. Not at all what this franchise needs right now. You're right that the Canucks don't have the depth to make a reasonable offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 They could package them for a DeLorean to revisit 2010. Need a do-over. They had a nice collection of assets, yet couldn't assemble the jigsaw in orderly fashion. Good luck now that the maestro(Hitch) is pouting on borrowed time. To complete a hockey jigsaw-puzzle, best to start from corner pieces: GTing, couple top C's & good young D, character & special teams. They never found the 'tending piece, for one. Also, Backes, Oshie & Berglund fell short of their potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron88188 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I'd love Oshie in a Nucks uni at 4.175Lack and Cassels for Oshie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Oshie please and thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Horvat and Lack for Backes? Cause that's the minimum it would cost. Nucks don't have the depth of assets to give up. I could see Calgary or Edmonton being trading partners with the Blues. That's nuts. What purpose would that serve? Canucks are a rebuilding team, they are trying to get younger, not older. JB won't be trading for any of the Blues' veterans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 J-Bo should be first to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Tarasenko or bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Horvat and Lack for Backes? Cause that's the minimum it would cost. Nucks don't have the depth of assets to give up. I could see Calgary or Edmonton being trading partners with the Blues. Yeah...give up an up and coming excellent two way center in Horvat for a whiny, cheap shot asshole like Backes. Great idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Doesn't make much sense to me. They have a great team right now and all three of those guys are in their prime. They should be trying to win a cup right now, not trading off valuable players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Horvat and Lack for Backes? Cause that's the minimum it would cost. Nucks don't have the depth of assets to give up. I could see Calgary or Edmonton being trading partners with the Blues. Sweet eff no. Backes is in his final year if thats what the blues are asking good luck moving him. Gross. I wouldn't trade Horvat for Backes straight up. Not at all what this franchise needs right now. You're right that the Canucks don't have the depth to make a reasonable offer Benning wouldn't even trade Horvat for 3rd overall no way he trades him for Backes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Need to jump on the chance of getting Oshie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Those guys are a huge pile of disappointment. Good enough to make Edmonton a playoff team. Not good enough to win in Edmonton. Hey, they should go to Edmonton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Tarasenko or bust Offer sheet $9.1 mill and hope STL doesn't match. 2 firsts. 1 second and 1 third. Won't get him in a trade to Vancouver don't have the treasure it would cost to make such purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Sedin-Sedin-Burrows Baerstchi-Backes-Vrbata Gaunce-Horvat-Hansen Dorsett-Richardson-Grenier Edler-Tanev Hamhuis-_______ Sbisa-Corrado/Clendening Miller Markstrom Not bad thats all im saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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