Dear Suckers, tis the Season for the Blues to spoil their draft position

[a smell of green grass]

Edmonton has had 2 of the top players for 9 full seasons, in McDavid & Draisaitl, but with no Cup

Take a very close gander at all that Edmonton had.

The Blues plucked 2 off their bench, and those 2 are some of our most exciting and promising prospects.

Ask yourself....
How did Edmonton have McDavid, Draisitl, Broberg and Holloway?

How did Edmonton get Broberg and Holloway?

Everyone wants to give ArmWeak credit for Broberg and Holloway, but the truth of the matter is that ArmWeak didn't obtain them the natural way. He stole them, and that will never happen again.

If ArmWeak would have drafted them, then it would be a happy note. He didn't! Our GM is lousy.

[DawgDad]

Edmonton has had 2 of the top players for 9 full seasons, in McDavid & Draisaitl, but with no Cup

Take a very close gander at all that Edmonton had.

The Blues plucked 2 off their bench, and those 2 are some of our most exciting and promising prospects.

Ask yourself....
How did Edmonton have McDavid, Draisitl, Broberg and Holloway?

How did Edmonton get Broberg and Holloway?

Everyone wants to give ArmWeak credit for Broberg and Holloway, but the truth of the matter is that ArmWeak didn't obtain them the natural way. He stole them, and that will never happen again.

If ArmWeak would have drafted them, then it would be a happy note. He didn't! Our GM is lousy.

The illogic in your conclusion is not apparent to you?

[netboy65]

Rollin, rollin, rollin…

[neverchange27]

Edmonton has had 2 of the top players for 9 full seasons, in McDavid & Draisaitl, but with no Cup

Take a very close gander at all that Edmonton had.

The Blues plucked 2 off their bench, and those 2 are some of our most exciting and promising prospects.

Ask yourself....
How did Edmonton have McDavid, Draisitl, Broberg and Holloway?

How did Edmonton get Broberg and Holloway?

Everyone wants to give ArmWeak credit for Broberg and Holloway, but the truth of the matter is that ArmWeak didn't obtain them the natural way. He stole them, and that will never happen again.

If ArmWeak would have drafted them, then it would be a happy note. He didn't! Our GM is lousy.

Yup. And other NHL teams remember. Weakarm only made the moves because he is a lame duck gone soon.

[Stlcardsblues]

Edmonton has had 2 of the top players for 9 full seasons, in McDavid & Draisaitl, but with no Cup

Take a very close gander at all that Edmonton had.

The Blues plucked 2 off their bench, and those 2 are some of our most exciting and promising prospects.

Ask yourself....
How did Edmonton have McDavid, Draisitl, Broberg and Holloway?

How did Edmonton get Broberg and Holloway?

Everyone wants to give ArmWeak credit for Broberg and Holloway, but the truth of the matter is that ArmWeak didn't obtain them the natural way. He stole them, and that will never happen again.

If ArmWeak would have drafted them, then it would be a happy note. He didn't! Our GM is lousy.

Edmonton went through so many number one overall picks, they were bound to hit on some. They missed on others.

Armstrong made mistakes post cup, but of late his decisions have been the correct ones. This team already did its tear down and rebuild. They didn’t go the blow it up route, but that isn’t always needed or work.

The next step for this team is it needs to make the playoffs. It may get bounced first round, but the experience for the kids of seeing how the speed and energy of playoff hockey is different from the regular season is massive.

This team is on the correct path.

[Stlcardsblues]

Rollin, rollin, rollin…

Seems like deflecting by Rollin under a different name after being proven wrong. All his posts bashing the Broberg and Holloway signings are looking foolish now. Blues got two legit stars.

[neverchange27]

Edmonton has had 2 of the top players for 9 full seasons, in McDavid & Draisaitl, but with no Cup

Take a very close gander at all that Edmonton had.

The Blues plucked 2 off their bench, and those 2 are some of our most exciting and promising prospects.

Ask yourself....
How did Edmonton have McDavid, Draisitl, Broberg and Holloway?

How did Edmonton get Broberg and Holloway?

Everyone wants to give ArmWeak credit for Broberg and Holloway, but the truth of the matter is that ArmWeak didn't obtain them the natural way. He stole them, and that will never happen again.

If ArmWeak would have drafted them, then it would be a happy note. He didn't! Our GM is lousy.

Edmonton went through so many number one overall picks, they were bound to hit on some. They missed on others.

Armstrong made mistakes post cup, but of late his decisions have been the correct ones. This team already did its tear down and rebuild. They didn’t go the blow it up route, but that isn’t always needed or work.

The next step for this team is it needs to make the playoffs. It may get bounced first round, but the experience for the kids of seeing how the speed and energy of playoff hockey is different from the regular season is massive.

This team is on the correct path.

Your confusion is apparent. It’s ok. Probably something in the MO water. You think the “rebuild” is over? The team did a “tear down”?

[hullie]

Rollin, rollin, rollin…

Seems like deflecting by Rollin under a different name after being proven wrong. All his posts bashing the Broberg and Holloway signings are looking foolish now. Blues got two legit stars.

Well at least he knows Holloway’s name now.

[Stlcardsblues]

Edmonton has had 2 of the top players for 9 full seasons, in McDavid & Draisaitl, but with no Cup

Take a very close gander at all that Edmonton had.

The Blues plucked 2 off their bench, and those 2 are some of our most exciting and promising prospects.

Ask yourself....
How did Edmonton have McDavid, Draisitl, Broberg and Holloway?

How did Edmonton get Broberg and Holloway?

Everyone wants to give ArmWeak credit for Broberg and Holloway, but the truth of the matter is that ArmWeak didn't obtain them the natural way. He stole them, and that will never happen again.

If ArmWeak would have drafted them, then it would be a happy note. He didn't! Our GM is lousy.

Edmonton went through so many number one overall picks, they were bound to hit on some. They missed on others.

Armstrong made mistakes post cup, but of late his decisions have been the correct ones. This team already did its tear down and rebuild. They didn’t go the blow it up route, but that isn’t always needed or work.

The next step for this team is it needs to make the playoffs. It may get bounced first round, but the experience for the kids of seeing how the speed and energy of playoff hockey is different from the regular season is massive.

This team is on the correct path.

Your confusion is apparent. It’s ok. Probably something in the MO water. You think the “rebuild” is over? The team did a “tear down”?

I never said it was over, but they are in the next phase of building out the depth from the new core. Yes they did a mini tear down.

[dhsux]

Edmonton has had 2 of the top players for 9 full seasons, in McDavid & Draisaitl, but with no Cup

Yep, and how has that worked out for Toronto?
Nashville “won the offseason Cup” where are they in the standings again?

Of course we all want top players but it isn’t solely the answer.

The irony of course is that the Blues currently have multiple players playing equivalent hockey or better than many in the "top 50".

Like banned guy and a few others, he's here to disrupt the board while trying to make themselves important in their little minds.

[a smell of green grass]

Edmonton went through so many number one overall picks, they were bound to hit on some. They missed on others.

Armstrong made mistakes post cup, but of late his decisions have been the correct ones.

Hmmmm....

While Edmonton "missed" on some in the draft, Army has "missed" on just as many. We have no idea what our Blues prospects will be yet. If every one of them failed to make Line1 and the power play, would anyone be shocked? Army has shown zero capacity to draft TOP50 NHL talent.

I want to build the team through the draft like every other team, and I want high draft picks so that the marquis talent names hangs on my jersey back.

Anyone who loves Broberg and Holloway should AGREE WITH ME, because that is the only way that the Blues will ever get more high-quality prospects like them.

[dhsux]

Edmonton went through so many number one overall picks, they were bound to hit on some. They missed on others.

Armstrong made mistakes post cup, but of late his decisions have been the correct ones.

Hmmmm....

While Edmonton "missed" on some in the draft, Army has "missed" on just as many. We have no idea what our Blues prospects will be yet. If every one of them failed to make Line1 and the power play, would anyone be shocked? Army has shown zero capacity to draft TOP50 NHL talent.

I want to build the team through the draft like every other team, and I want high draft picks so that the marquis talent names hangs on my jersey back.

Anyone who loves Broberg and Holloway should AGREE WITH ME, because that is the only way that the Blues will ever get more high-quality prospects like them.

Why don't you tell us all again why you think DA doesn't want to pick in the top 10.

It's great insight into your hockey IQ.

[TBone]

Everyone wants to give ArmWeak credit for Broberg and Holloway, but the truth of the matter is that ArmWeak didn't obtain them the natural way. He stole them, and that will never happen again.

If ArmWeak would have drafted them, then it would be a happy note. He didn't! Our GM is lousy.

Yup. And other NHL teams remember. Weakarm only made the moves because he is a lame duck gone soon.

Meanwhile, you Bitter Blues Guyz keep sucking lemons as Army's plan is taking shape. Yup-Yup.

And I'm laughing watching you slowly burn in your own juices.

[DawgDad]

Edmonton went through so many number one overall picks, they were bound to hit on some. They missed on others.

Armstrong made mistakes post cup, but of late his decisions have been the correct ones.

Hmmmm....

While Edmonton "missed" on some in the draft, Army has "missed" on just as many. We have no idea what our Blues prospects will be yet. If every one of them failed to make Line1 and the power play, would anyone be shocked? Army has shown zero capacity to draft TOP50 NHL talent.

I want to build the team through the draft like every other team, and I want high draft picks so that the marquis talent names hangs on my jersey back.

Anyone who loves Broberg and Holloway should AGREE WITH ME, because that is the only way that the Blues will ever get more high-quality prospects like them.

I've already called out your illogical conclusion that Army is lousy because Edmonton drafted Broberg and Holloway and he did not. Another life lesson seems to have escaped you, immortalized in song:

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need."

Jerseys will sell, lots of them with various names. You can continue to whine incessantly or you can choose to smell the roses. Roses are in bloom, most of us are enjoying this.

[MandatoryDenial]

Everyone wants to give ArmWeak credit for Broberg and Holloway, but the truth of the matter is that ArmWeak didn't obtain them the natural way. He stole them, and that will never happen again.

If ArmWeak would have drafted them, then it would be a happy note. He didn't! Our GM is lousy.

Assuming your right and that it will never happen again, you should concede that Armstrong did recognize it, did act on it, and in the process made his club stronger. That frankly is precisely what you want in a GM. You want a shark that knows the smell of blood in the water, Armstrong did and he capitalized on it, and the Blues are better for it. I am all for being critical when it is warranted, but none of what you wrote is, in fact it looks a lot like bias contradicting your assertion that Armstrong is weak. It looks a lot like he knew what to do and when to do it. It also looks like he will leave the Blues with a plethora of good, young talent.

[DawgDad]

Everyone wants to give ArmWeak credit for Broberg and Holloway, but the truth of the matter is that ArmWeak didn't obtain them the natural way. He stole them, and that will never happen again.

If ArmWeak would have drafted them, then it would be a happy note. He didn't! Our GM is lousy.

Assuming your right and that it will never happen again, you should concede that Armstrong did recognize it, did act on it, and in the process made his club stronger. That frankly is precisely what you want in a GM. You want a shark that knows the smell of blood in the water, Armstrong did and he capitalized on it, and the Blues are better for it. I am all for being critical when it is warranted, but none of what you wrote is, in fact it looks a lot like bias contradicting your assertion that Armstrong is weak. It looks a lot like he knew what to do and when to do it. It also looks like he will leave the Blues with a plethora of good, young talent.

Plethora is such a great word, the sound of it rolling off the tongue and around in the mind. Visions of bounty, multitudes, of gorging orgies after a great harvest or great victory, the plethora of slain enemies laid to waste. A plethora of options, all good.

Yeah, it's looking good. It might even look better tonight.