86Viking Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Quote Here's another name to toss around as the NHL's Feb. 29 trade deadline inches closer: St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. His "name is in play on the trade front," reports Craig Custance in an insider-only piece at ESPN. It's not that the Blues don't want to keep Shattenkirk around, Custance writes, it's that his contract - with a cap hit of $4.25 million - is up after the 2016-17 season, and the Blues are on a budget. Long-term salaries for Alex Pietrangelo - signed through 2019-20 at a cap hit of $6.5 million - and Jay Bouwmeester - locked up through 2018-19 at $5.4 million against the cap - are complicating matters. Since Shattenkirk isn't a rental, he could play out the season in St. Louis, Custance adds, with the team potentially exploring an offseason trade. Either way, the soon-to-be 27-year-old will be a hot commodity as a right-handed shot who can work a power play. Shattenkirk has eight goals - as many as he scored last season in 56 games - and 25 points in only 33 games. Fifteen of those points (four goals, 11 assists) have come with the man advantage. He's on pace to easily surpass his career high of 45 points, set two seasons ago. http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/931554 --- gonna get a big raise after next year, can certainly run a PP, but what is he worth, not sure on his defensive end abilities? 6ft 200lbs so not tiny but not huge either. Would cost alot to get I would presume but the emergence of Parayko maybe makes St.louis want to cash in on the return, but what do they need or want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 A power-play specialist, which the Canucks badly need. I could see a lot of teams interested in Shattenkirk, but I would imagine the asking price to be really high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 He's worth as much money as we want to pay in Free Agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley2051 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 A lot of people connecting the Blues to the Lightning, in play for a deal for Drouin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 ya would we be better to try get barrie he is a couple years younger. But yes they will cost a lot, Benning might take his chances at signing a ufa D man before trading assets to get a Shattenkirk type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 In before Higgins, Vey, Weber and a 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 1 minute ago, Smiley2051 said: A lot of people connecting the Blues to the Lightning, in play for a deal for Drouin? true, but you would think there has to be more pieces involved, drouin alone should not net him. Maybe drouin and one of koekkoek or deAngelo for shattenkirk and ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, Smiley2051 said: A lot of people connecting the Blues to the Lightning, in play for a deal for Drouin? Maybe not one-for-one type deal. Lightning would need to add more on their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 We'll probably pay large for some UFA's this off-season. But what are St. Louis's needs? Can we meet them? Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Virtanen for Shattenkirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RK7Teen Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 maybe oilers Eberle schultz 1st for shattenkirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, LuckyLuciano said: Virtanen for Shattenkirk Blues decline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRypien37 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, LuckyLuciano said: Virtanen for Shattenkirk I wish. But I still want to see what JV can do in a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 1 minute ago, RK7Teen said: maybe oilers Eberle schultz 1st for shattenkirk maybe its a bigger deal, backes is a pending ufa and wants kesler money. He isnt worth that much but edmonton may pay him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Someone tell smithers joe!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 trades starting to pick up now around the league.. thought JB said it was pretty dead...not much talk, or movement. We've had quite a bit of movement the last few days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 GM's always hold their cards tight to their chest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I think with a player of his calibre you're gonna have to inquire, but the asking price will be massive. 1st + Virtanen + Hutton? I'm not sure that would get it done since Virtanen isn't a sure thing yet. Maybe if you throw in Horvat instead but the Canucks would balk at that. Its not that we don't have the pieces to get it done, we just don't have an abundance of good young players to make it worth dealing a few away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 This would be risky imo, at his age/experience level, after next year he's UFA and I could see him seeking Pietrangelo money/term type of contract. This is exactly why STL is open to letting him go for the right return. If I'm JB, I'm not saying don't explore it, but I'd be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 When healthy, Shattenkirk is just the player we need. But he's becoming Salo-esque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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