Behind the Numbers: Patrik Berglund

Behind the Numbers:
Patrik Berglund

If you’ve followed the St. Louis Blues this year you are well aware that Patrik Berglund has struggled this season. Heading into tonight’s game against Pittsburgh, Berglund had 18 points through 48 games and has often looked like a different version of the player we saw in 2010-11. With fans clamoring for a change and urging the team to shop Berglund, we take a quick look behind the numbers to see just how badly Berglund has struggled this season. Read more.

Get to Know Evgeny Grachev

Get to Know Evgeny Grachev

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It wasn’t a major deal by any standards, but the St. Louis Blues did pull off a trade during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft that might have gone overlooked by fans that were solely focused on the team’s draft selections themselves. The Blues obtained Evgeny Grachev from the New York Rangers in exchange for their third round, 72nd overall pick during this season’s draft (The Rangers selected Steven Fogarty). Read more.

Erik Johnson and Jay McClement Colorado Bound

Erik Johnson and Jay McClement Colorado Bound

Thought the Eric Brewer trade shook things up? The Blues saved their enormous trade for just after 1am in the morning local time. Erik Johnson, Jay McClement and a conditional first round pick are heading toward the Avalanche in exchange for Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk and a conditional second round pick. Wow. Absolutely huge, huge trade. Read more.

Eric Brewer Traded to Tampa Bay

Eric Brewer Traded to Tampa Bay

The Blues have traded Eric Brewer to Tampa Bay in exchange for the rights to prospect Brock Beukeboom and a third round pick in 2011. We assumed the Blues would be entering the trading world in the near future as they fell further and further out of contention, and today signals that the team will be a seller this deadline. Brewer has decided to waive his trade clause and will immediately jump from the 13th team in the Western Conference to the 2nd best team in the Eastern Conference. Read more.

Is a Trade in the Works?

Is a Trade in the Works?

As the Blues add Andy McDonald to their increasing list of injured skaters, the eyes of the organization may turn away from Peoria and to the open market in an attempt to bring some depth back to the ranks. Is a trade really a possibility? If so, what might the Blues part with and who might they target? Read more.

Blues Trade Julian Talbot for T.J. Hensick

Blues Trade Julian Talbot
for T.J. Hensick

While the St. Louis community was still breaking down the Jaroslav Halak deal, John Davidson pulled the trigger again. This time the Blues are sending prospect Julian Talbot to Colorado in exchange for T.J. Hensick. Not a major deal, or even that noteworthy of a deal, especially when compared to the news that broke earlier this afternoon. Read more.

NHL Trade Deadline – St. Louis Blues Live Post

NHL Trade Deadline
St. Louis Blues Live Post

The NHL Trade Deadline is growing ever closer. The deadline is supposed to come and go at 3:00 eastern time on March 3rd. Who will stay and who will go around the NHL? More importantly, who will head to St. Louis and who will exit? Is it possible this team will stand pat with all of their current players? These questions all need answers, and you can find them each time you check back to this post. This post will be updated whenever a move is made, or whenever any rumblings in the NHL world occur. Be sure to check back regularly.
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