Nick Bjugstad signed

[zamadoo]

At least we're getting bigger?

[stlblue06]

Ouch the day keeps getting worse. This means we are losing Faksa

[sdaltons]

If this is for Faksa, I'd have preferred keeping Radek. Mostly because I liked the WTF line.

He is likely looking for 2-3 million on a multi-year deal.

That's out of our range.

If we can go $1.75 for Bjug, we can go $2 for Faksa. $3 is too much, though, I agree.

[Harry S Deals]

Good center signing I thought he may have been an option 30-40 pt potentially I'd be fine with Bjugstad and Sunny on the bottom 6 while Dvorsky is on the horizon. Big tough centers down the middle he could have really helped vs the Jets

[Harry S Deals]

Ouch the day keeps getting worse. This means we are losing Faksa

Faksa is better than Bjugstad?

[TheJackBurton]

If this is for Faksa, I'd have preferred keeping Radek. Mostly because I liked the WTF line.

He is likely looking for 2-3 million on a multi-year deal.

That's out of our range.

If we can go $1.75 for Bjug, we can go $2 for Faksa. $3 is too much, though, I agree.

I'm guessing 2, odds are it was minimum 2.5-3

[TruBlueFan_1970]

He is a short term placeholder for Dvorsky. Gotta think big picture here.

He wreaks of the Kevin Hayes experiment. Big, slow, non-physical, lumbering 30-point center. Not a fan. Would honestly rather have Alexandrov get another shot over this guy and that’s saying a lot.

[STL fan in MN]

Ok?

I’m going to assume a Faksa replacement here. I suppose his 19 pts is marginally better than Faksa’s 15 pts but he’s not a good defensively or in the faceoff circle. Would’ve preferred to keep Faksa tbh.

Or just let Sunny be the 4C.

Maybe it’ll make more sense in a day or two when the dust settles, idk.

[2forDiving]

Not sure I get this move other than he his 6’5” and RH. Not good on FOs, and not even sure he is an upgrade to Sunny. I assume this means Faksa is gone. There needs to be more than this coming at forward for the current roster.

Hopefully there is not more coming. Id like for us to be done. We can really screw this up.
We have the prospects. Lets see what they can do. Stay away from free agency, etc.
We need roster space--Roster flexibility.

Alexandrov was qualified. If he signs---he can play in the NHL right now. He deserves a shot.
Bjustad is a good signing.

I do agree about Alexandrov. I know everyone says he hasn’t done anything in the NHL, but he’s also been put in 4th line roles mainly. We saw what Schenn’s production was without Holloway last year and it was far from ideal. Let the guy play with better talent at least and see what happens? Can it be worse than Sunny?

[stlblue06]

Ouch the day keeps getting worse. This means we are losing Faksa

Faksa is better than Bjugstad?

He was the glue that made our 4th line one of the best in the league. Faksa is the definition of a player you look beyond the goals/assists for his value.

[thegibby.]

Apparently Berglund was busy.

God I hope these aren’t Steens picks and a sign of what’s to come.

Steen thought Bjugstad was a Swed.



IMO Ugly start to free agent frenzy.

[DawgDad]

Not sure I get this move other than he his 6’5” and RH. Not good on FOs, and not even sure he is an upgrade to Sunny. I assume this means Faksa is gone. There needs to be more than this coming at forward for the current roster.

Hopefully there is not more coming. Id like for us to be done. We can really screw this up.
We have the prospects. Lets see what they can do. Stay away from free agency, etc.
We need roster space--Roster flexibility.

Alexandrov was qualified. If he signs---he can play in the NHL right now. He deserves a shot.
Bjustad is a good signing.

I do agree about Alexandrov. I know everyone says he hasn’t done anything in the NHL, but he’s also been put in 4th line roles mainly. We saw what Schenn’s production was without Holloway last year and it was far from ideal. Let the guy play with better talent at least and see what happens? Can it be worse than Sunny?

To answer your hypothetical question, yes it could be.

Blues appear to be keeping their eye on the ball, they have prospects they need to work in without over-committing to them. So, right now they have Sunny, Bjugstad, Alexandrov, Dvorsky, Peterson to cover two center spots and backfill top-6. Two or three can slide to 4th line wing. Those vets are guys you can park in the press box when needed.

[somni]

I don't mind it. It's cheap and short. Maybe he'll be a 3rd liner for a year, but if Faksa doesn't sign, I sure hope there is a 3rd line center somewhere.

I think Dvorsky is going to replace Bolduc on wing...or have a good shot to. It'll get him up to speed for the NHL.

[zamadoo]

He is a short term placeholder for Dvorsky. Gotta think big picture here.

He wreaks of the Kevin Hayes experiment. Big, slow, non-physical, lumbering 30-point center. Not a fan. Would honestly rather have Alexandrov get another shot over this guy and that’s saying a lot.

I thought the same thing.

He has the potential to score more, as he has done so in the past, but a 2 year deal at that price tells you what he thinks of himself and who he is.

[Frank Barone]

He is a short term placeholder for Dvorsky. Gotta think big picture here.

He wreaks of the Kevin Hayes experiment. Big, slow, non-physical, lumbering 30-point center. Not a fan. Would honestly rather have Alexandrov get another shot over this guy and that’s saying a lot.

Don't disagree, but Kevin Hayes was on a much bigger contract. Dvorsky could be at 2C or 3C by midseason. At that point, Bjugstad might be the 13th/14th forward. I think Alexandrov will have a depth role on the NHL team, not in the minors.

[Zizzle1297]

yuck hate this signing.

Hate the Bolduc trade.
i dont mind mailloux but bolduc was to steep.
Does this signal a leddy trade?

Cam/ CP55
Broberg/ Faulk
Tucker/ Mailloux?
Kessel