All Entries in the "St. Louis Blues" Category
Tarasenko Coming Now or Later?
When the Blues sent David Rundblad to Ottawa in order to draft Vladimir Tarasenko they knew they were taking a young man with nearly limitless scoring potential. They just didn’t know how soon he would cross the pond. Conflicting reports are circulating. Renewing undo confusion on where Tarasenko will play hockey in [...]
The Sunday Blues: Q&A Recap & Twitter Growth
The heatwave over St. Louis has temporary broken and given everyone a great Sunday to enjoy. I spent mine at the St. Louis Zoo with my wife and daughter. Those around St. Louis already know about the world famous zoo. For those that don’t, it’s a great place to take you [...]
(Title Pending) with Andy Strickland
“It’s time for all these guys to start focusing. They’re not kids anymore…these guys are all going to have the opportunity to be impact players. We’ll see what they do with it.”-KFNS & HockeyBuzz Blues writer Andy Strickland
Meet the Future of the Blues: David Perron
“I’m really looking forward to taking the next step. Us young guys are getting older and getting some season under our wings. We’re really going to have to get going and take that next step. I’m one of the guys that is going to try and lead the players that way.”-Blues forward David Perron in [...]
STL Blues Links of the Day
Blues look for improvement within
Jeremy Rutherford writes that due to problems with team ownership, the Saint Louis Blues will be forced to rely on the players currently within the organization to provide the offense next season.
When TowerBrook Capital Partners decided to divest their share of the team, it left the Blues with some serious budget [...]
Blues Sign David Perron
Today the St. Louis Blues announced that David Perron has signed on for two more years in St. Louis.
The slick and shifty 3rd year forward will be paid $4.3 million over the next two seasons. Per Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, David will be paid $1.8 million in 2010-2011 and $2.5 million [...]
Blues Q&A Week 2: The Results
The Cards are rolling after the All-Star break, it’s over 90 degrees and over 90% humidity. Yes, it’s July in St. Louis. That doesn’t mean there aren’t hockey happenings to discuss.
Before I get to the Q&A, there is a little hockey news outside of the NHL I’d like to mention. This week both Lindenwood University [...]
Sydor Retires & Blues Sign Six + Blues Q&A Question of the Week #3
The last member of the LA Kings 1993 Stanely Cup finals team* hangs up his skates this week as Daryl Sydor retires. The two time Cup winner appeared in 47 games for the boys in blue last season. Putting his career total at 1,291 games over 18 NHL seasons.
(*Note: Robert Lang is still [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Lyle Dismisses Possibility Of A Jason Spezza Trade
We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]
Introducing the Blues Fan Poll – Weaver Out? Door is Open.
As time passes here at Hockey Independent I would like to add a few weekly themed segments/blogs on the happening of the St. Louis Blues. I would like to introduce the Blues Q & A. Where three time as a week on various social networking platforms I ask Blues fans questions on [...]
Blues Sign Halak, Colaiacovo and Janssen
On Tuesday afternoon the St. Louis Blues announced new contacts for Goalie Jaroslav Halak, Defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo and Enforcer Cam Janssen.
Halak receives a four year, $15 million contract with a cap hit of $3.75 million. Per Lou Korac the break down in terms of salary is $2.75 million in 10-11, $3.5 [...]
Blues Sign Halak; What it Means for the Habs and Price
The St. Louis Blues have ensured that they will have a starting goaltender for the foreseeable future today, inking Jaroslav Halak to a 4-year, $15 million deal, which will average out to $3.75 million per season. Halak was acquired by the Blues from the Montreal Canadiens last month in exchange for prospects Lars Eller and Ian [...]
Free Agency and the St. Louis Blues: Reality Check
Doug Armstrong officially inherited the General Manager position from Larry Pleau Thursday. Just in time for the mad scramble that is July 1st. For understandable reasons the Blues faithful gathered around their watercoolers, breakrooms, smart phones, radios and TVs with high hopes of a Blues splash move. With Armstrong as a symbol of change expectations [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Souray for Brewer?
We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]
HOCKEYINDEPENDENT FREE AGENCY LIVE CHAT: 11am Start!
HockeyIndependent’s Free Agency Live Chat Show
HOCKEY INDEPENDENT’s FREE AGENCY LIVE SHOW: 11am to 5pm on July 1st. Be There!
The LIVE CHAT will open at 11am. We will have a breaking news twitter feed in the chat so we all know at the same time as things break. Cut through the blogosphere and twittersphere noise and spend your Free Agent Frenzy day with us!
30 thoughts/facts/predictions around the 2010 NHL draft/free agency ***updated***
Three hours away from the beginning of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California, there is a lot of talk surrounding what is likely to happen tonight, and before the start of the NHL free agency on July 1st.
Below, you will find 30 thoughts/facts/predictions about the NHL that might happen in the next [...]
Big Blues Blog – More on Halak, the Draft, and Free Agency
Fans in St. Louis and Montreal have had a few days to digest the first blockbuster deal of the summer. For as bitter as Montreal is, St. Louis is equally excited. The Blues official website, www.blues.nhl.com , had a splash page entirely devoted to the trade. Halak is the newest tool in [...]
Halak to St.Louis…and other Blues news
Change is inevitable. It’s a common thread throughout history. As time has passed since the lockout the Blues have been in a continual, yet gradual, state of change.
Dismantle, sale, rebuild.
Today the Blues started the warp drive and jumped forward in to the next generation of Blues history. They traded their [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Halak Dealt To Blues
According to various sources, the Montreal Canadiens have shipped goaltender Jaroslav Halak to the St. Louis Blues in return for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz.
If you asked yourself ”who?” when looking at that trade, well, you wouldn’t be the only one.
Lars Eller looks like a decent prospect. Drafted 13th overall in the 2007 Entry Draft, [...]
SSDD in the 314
First off, let me say how much I am absolutely enjoying the Stanley Cup Finals even though my two teams (Blues and Pens) are healing up and playing golf. Three very exciting games showcasing multiple facets of the great game of hockey. Game One was all about scoring and speed. Game Two [...]
Blues Amateur Scouting Director Taking Over Jokerit
Like spring changing to summer rapidly in St. Louis, so is the front office composition inside the Scottrade Center. Blues draft guru, Assistant General Manager and Director of Amateur Scouting Jarmo Kekalainen, is the latest to back his bags and go.
Announced earlier today, Kekalainen will head home to Finland where he will take over as the President [...]
The Montreal Canadiens Must Trade Carey Price & Keep Jaroslav Halak
Halak or Price? This question has been on the lips of every Canadiens fan and every journalist in Montreal since the start of the season. With young goaltenders Jaroslav Halak and Carey Price both about to become restricted free agents (RFA) at season’s end and the Canadiens being very up tight against the salary cap [...]
Blues Sign Prospects & AHL Implications
Amid the uncertanty surrounding the TowerBrook divestment the Blues have continued business as usual. Annoucing the signings of two prospects this week. On Wednesday, Tyler Shattock and Anthony Nigro on Friday. According to Capgeek.com, Shattock will have a cap hit of $615,000 and Nigro will have a $583,333 hit.
Shattock (4th Rd., 2009) is a [...]
Key Investor Cutting Ties with the Blues
If you believe Wikipedia, the St. Louis Blues are the only North American professional sports franchise (of the major sports) owned (at least partially) by a private equity firm. That trivia nuggets day’s are now numbered.
Confirmed by multiple sources (here and here), TowerBrook Capital Partners, L.P. is divesting their interest in the St. Louis Blues. [...]
Blues Prospect Returning to Sweden?
With the Blues not in the playoffs there isn’t much hockey talk in Baseball crazy St. Louis. Blues puck heads were treated to some early off-season news last Friday morning. Prospect Defenseman Jonas Junland signed a contract with SEL club Farjestad.
Thanks to the hard work of Jeremy Rutherford (St. Louis Post Dispatch) and Andy Strickland (Hockeybuzz [...]
Canadiens send Matt D’Agostini to Blues for Aaron Palushaj
As per TSN:
The Montreal Canadiens traded forward Matt D’Agostini to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night for AHL prospect Aaron Palushaj.
D’Agostini, 23, had two goals and two assists in 40 games for Montreal this season. In 94 career games with the Canadiens, D’Agostini had 14 goals and 11 assists.
He was originally drafted by Montreal [...]
HOCKEY INDEPENDENT TRADE DEADLINE LIVE SHOW
On March 3rd starting at 9am Eastern, we of HockeyIndependent.com are doing a live chat show with your favorite bloggers, many special guests and YOU. We are doing this because, like you, we’ve watched live shows tank, and know it’s tough to keep abreast of big deals as all sorts of sites and tv channels [...]
Hockey Independent’s Trade Deadline Show on March 3rd! Special Guests include . . .
On March 3rd starting at 9am Eastern, we of HockeyIndependent.com are doing a live chat show with your favorite bloggers, many special guests and YOU. We are doing this because, like you, we’ve watched live shows tank, and know it’s tough to keep abreast of big deals as all sorts of sites and tv channels [...]
Vancouver Canucks interested in St. Louis Blues Paul Kariya
Trade talks are heating up between the St. Louis Blues and the Vancouver Canucks. The Blues are looking to shed salary before the March 3rd trade deadline, while the Canucks would like to add more scoring depth to an already potent offensive line-up.
As reported in the media, Canucks GM Mike Gillis took an unexpected [...]
Torres and the Jackets Beat the Blues
A little over a minute into last night’s home game versus the Blues, Paul Kariya scored a powerplay goal. It seemed the like start of another typical Blue Jackets 2009-10 game. You know, giving up 3-4 first period goals, making a goalie switch, scoring couple goals later when the game is already out of reach, [...]
Tuesday Top Ten: Biggest Winter Olympic Snubs Of 2010
Welcome to the pilot installment of the “Tuesday Top Ten”, where every Tuesday presents us with a look at the ten biggest (insert topic)’s of the week. As expected, the countdown will be of relevance to current stories and headlines in the World of Hockey.
Olympic hockey, the crown jewel of the international hockey scene. [...]
Blue Jackets Look to Continue…Their Win Streak?
After going through one of the worst losing streaks in recent memory, the Jackets somehow find themselves on a three game winning streak.
The start of the turnaround came with a win against the lowly Edmonton Oilers and their backup, backup goalie Devin Dubnyk. It was a nice gift to long-suffering Jackets fans, but I don’t [...]
St. Louis Blues fire head coach Andy Murray, name Davis Payne as interim coach
The St. Louis announced earlier today that they had fired head coach Andy Murray after a dismal start this season, especially at home where they rank 30th in the league with a 6-13-3 record. The Blues promoted Peoria Rivermen head coach, Davis Payne as their new head coach, albeit it is on an interim basis.
Andy [...]
NHL GOES HOLLYWOOD CONTEST RESULTS! And Announcing Our New Rumor Board!
Announcing our first Hockey Independent contest winners, brought to you by our first addition to the website . . . .
Rumors are all over the place. Some make a living by them. We here at Hockey Independent have chosen to take a different spin on the rumors, providing a space to share, comment and get [...]
SIBLING RIVALRY PRESENTS: NHL Goes Hollywood Images & Contest!
To we Gallof boys, most situations hearken to a movie. Whether it be large or small, parody or tragedy, good news or bad, we tend to come up with some sort of twisted bent with images and other silliness to describe it.
So, in honor of this appreciation of movies, and with a huge hat tip [...]
Perron scores amazing goal in 4-1 win over the Islanders
After beating Phoenix in overtime on Thursday, the Blues had to prove that they could finally string a couple of wins together on home ice. They did just that in a solid, 4-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday night.
New York actually scored first – Josh Bailey snapped a quick wrister past Mason five [...]
Pick His NHL Team!
I was poking around the NHL fan site when I came across this- a website made by a guy with no NHL team to root for. He’s opened up voting, blog rolls, and comments to have fans of the 30 NHL teams win him over and choose who to follow.
Here is the link (to the [...]
Central Thoughts
Mid-November can mean a lot of things. For starters Thanksgiving is only a week away, the weather is getting cooler (or not it was 64 today in Columbus, cue Al in 3, 2, 1 …) Christmas music is on the radio (WNIC and WMGC in Detroit; WLZT in Columbus), and it’s the quarter point of [...]
Perron scores hat trick as Blues beat Vancouver 6-1
Blues star-forward David Perron nets his first career hat trick in a 6-1 blowout against the Canucks.
Blues drop another home game against Calgary
Check the wrap-up on the Blues official site, but it was a fairly straight up, 2-1 loss in overtime. (Celine) Dion Phaneuf scored the OT winner on a shot from the the point that deflected off a couple Blues players.
In retrospect, the Blues were lucky just to drag a point out of this contest. [...]
Erratic in St. Louis – the Struggles of the Blues (and why you shouldn’t give up on them yet)
The Blues currently sit in last place in the Central Division, after only managing five wins out of their first month of the season. How can the Blues turn it around?
A Month in Review (October 2009)
To mark the end of the first month of NHL hockey, I’d like to take this time and write a little something about each team, and my general thoughts heading into November. October has proven to be an eventful month full of shocks, surprises, excitement, and disappointment. I’m sorry that all teams won’t get equal [...]
Blues – Panthers preview
The struggling Panthers (3-7-1) head to St.Louis to take on the Blues (5-5-1) tonight at the Scottrade Center.
Blues – Yotes Preview
The Phoenix Coyotes are absolutely surprising; they’re off to their best start since 2000 (7-4-0), and they’ve already served the Blues a loss already this season. They’re a youthful and fast-paced team that’s stacked with offensive talent (Doan, Lang, Upshall, Hanzal), and the Blues will have to play the same kind of puck-possession game that [...]
