Is Jordan Kyrou Done in St. Louis? 3 Teams Circling the Blues Star

[ManitobaBlues]

I believe his time is coming to an end here. It’s probably best for both sides but I think we will end up regretting moving him. Purely speculation on my part but I feel like he would probably be open to a move as long as it’s the right fit for him. I also think plenty of teams are interested but only interested on their terms of the deal and not Army’s. Not sure we will get the return that I feel like we should get for a player of Kyrou’s caliber. Hate on him all you want, but be careful what you wish for.

Great post.

He got four shifts in the third period.
We are no longer rolling four hungry lines that compete like the Devil.

Buchnevich is garbage

add Sunny to that list.

[ManitobaBlues]

I believe his time is coming to an end here. It’s probably best for both sides but I think we will end up regretting moving him. Purely speculation on my part but I feel like he would probably be open to a move as long as it’s the right fit for him. I also think plenty of teams are interested but only interested on their terms of the deal and not Army’s. Not sure we will get the return that I feel like we should get for a player of Kyrou’s caliber. Hate on him all you want, but be careful what you wish for.

Great post.

He got four shifts in the third period.
We are no longer rolling four hungry lines that compete like the Devil.

Oh [shirt], Harry, pump the brakes, bud—you’re one hot take away from full-blown KDS.

[TheJackBurton]

I believe his time is coming to an end here. It’s probably best for both sides but I think we will end up regretting moving him. Purely speculation on my part but I feel like he would probably be open to a move as long as it’s the right fit for him. I also think plenty of teams are interested but only interested on their terms of the deal and not Army’s. Not sure we will get the return that I feel like we should get for a player of Kyrou’s caliber. Hate on him all you want, but be careful what you wish for.

Great post.

He got four shifts in the third period.
We are no longer rolling four hungry lines that compete like the Devil.

Oh [shirt], Harry, pump the brakes, bud—you’re one hot take away from full-blown KDS.

He does have KDS, but he also isn't wrong on his last one. 4 shifts in the third, unless he still isn't fully healed, that's not a good sign for him at all. We are down a goal and the guy who is supposed to be your best goal scorer is parked on the bench is not good at all.

[theograce]

I believe his time is coming to an end here. It’s probably best for both sides but I think we will end up regretting moving him. Purely speculation on my part but I feel like he would probably be open to a move as long as it’s the right fit for him. I also think plenty of teams are interested but only interested on their terms of the deal and not Army’s. Not sure we will get the return that I feel like we should get for a player of Kyrou’s caliber. Hate on him all you want, but be careful what you wish for.

Great post.

He got four shifts in the third period.
We are no longer rolling four hungry lines that compete like the Devil.

Oh [shirt], Harry, pump the brakes, bud—you’re one hot take away from full-blown KDS.

He does have KDS, but he also isn't wrong on his last one. 4 shifts in the third, unless he still isn't fully healed, that's not a good sign for him at all. We are down a goal and the guy who is supposed to be your best goal scorer is parked on the bench is not good at all.

Yet Armstrong continues to expect a solid return for him … it’s easy to see why he’s still a Blue. The Blues have managed the whole thing very poorly

[Harry S Deals]

I believe his time is coming to an end here. It’s probably best for both sides but I think we will end up regretting moving him. Purely speculation on my part but I feel like he would probably be open to a move as long as it’s the right fit for him. I also think plenty of teams are interested but only interested on their terms of the deal and not Army’s. Not sure we will get the return that I feel like we should get for a player of Kyrou’s caliber. Hate on him all you want, but be careful what you wish for.

Great post.

He got four shifts in the third period.
We are no longer rolling four hungry lines that compete like the Devil.

Oh [shirt], Harry, pump the brakes, bud—you’re one hot take away from full-blown KDS.

He does have KDS, but he also isn't wrong on his last one. 4 shifts in the third, unless he still isn't fully healed, that's not a good sign for him at all. We are down a goal and the guy who is supposed to be your best goal scorer is parked on the bench is not good at all.

Kyrou is extremely frustrating. He is either a) pouting bc his name is in rumours b) lazy in general c) complacent because he got paid

He needs to be in a bench rotation with Berggren they are very similar. He will either get the gist of it or perhaps he gets tired of the pressbox and asks for a trade, waiving his NTC or expanding teams hed go to

[hullie]

I believe his time is coming to an end here. It’s probably best for both sides but I think we will end up regretting moving him. Purely speculation on my part but I feel like he would probably be open to a move as long as it’s the right fit for him. I also think plenty of teams are interested but only interested on their terms of the deal and not Army’s. Not sure we will get the return that I feel like we should get for a player of Kyrou’s caliber. Hate on him all you want, but be careful what you wish for.

Great post.

He got four shifts in the third period.
We are no longer rolling four hungry lines that compete like the Devil.

Buchnevich is garbage

So are you but the Post keeps rolling you out there.

[Pierre McGuire]

The funny thing is when he’s moved the people that want him gone, their hate is going from Kyrou to the shhaaaaat return Army got for him. That’s gonna be a fun day here in the forum.

[Army's Mom]

The funny thing is when he’s moved the people that want him gone, their hate is going from Kyrou to the shhaaaaat return Army got for him. That’s gonna be a fun day here in the forum.

Kyrou has hit a wall in his development - if he's ever going to find the heart/drive/grit to persevere and become a playoff scorer (he has the talent), IMO it will take being moved for him to realize it. Some guys need a change of scenery for it to click.

If we trade him for an underwhelming return (because he has the NTC) and he blossoms elsewhere - that doesn't mean he was going to blossom here, or that we should regret it. He might become a perennial 40 goal scorer in the east, but he wasn't doing that here. And whatever we get in return for him will free up space for someone less touch adverse.

Addition by subtraction.

I may still want a high price for him, but I understand it takes two to tango. We invested a high second pick in Kyrou, I'd like to think Army can recoup that.

[succinct712]

The funny thing is when he’s moved the people that want him gone, their hate is going from Kyrou to the shhaaaaat return Army got for him. That’s gonna be a fun day here in the forum.

Happens every time! Remember all the hate for the Blues for picking the injured Adam Jiříček a couple of years ago? I know he has not not played in the NHL yet but that looks like a great pick today.

[TruBlueFan_1970]

My gut tells me that his time here is done. It might not get done during the season or at the TDL, but certainly this summer. He's a 30g/70p player when on his game, but he doesn't seem to have the drive. Whether you call it tenacity, grit, or flat-out courage, his game lacks it. And that's ok, if he at least used his speed and skill to be dogged on the puck (i.e. Schwartz, Garland, Connor, etc...), but he chooses not to, or in spurts.

With that said, I've unfortunately seen the likes of Hull, Shanahan, Gilmour, Federko, Turnbull and many others traded over the years that tore my heart out. Kyrou will go, and it won't tear my heart out, as he isn't a winner in my book. The return will be underwhelming though, so I'm hoping for a 1st rounder and a decent prospect, but expecting a 1st rounder, a B-level prospect and a bad contract that ends in 1-2 years. I just wish they could have Buch drive him to the airport and accidentally get on the same plane!! LOL.

[MiamiLaw]

The funny thing is when he’s moved the people that want him gone, their hate is going from Kyrou to the shhaaaaat return Army got for him. That’s gonna be a fun day here in the forum.

No doubt in my mind that Kyrou will take off as soon as he is traded.

[TruBlueFan_1970]

The funny thing is when he’s moved the people that want him gone, their hate is going from Kyrou to the shhaaaaat return Army got for him. That’s gonna be a fun day here in the forum.

No doubt in my mind that Kyrou will take off as soon as he is traded.

He'll probably cry a little bit first though, like when he was booed after his Berube comments. Lmao.

[blackinkbiz]

My gut tells me that his time here is done. It might not get done during the season or at the TDL, but certainly this summer. He's a 30g/70p player when on his game, but he doesn't seem to have the drive. Whether you call it tenacity, grit, or flat-out courage, his game lacks it. And that's ok, if he at least used his speed and skill to be dogged on the puck (i.e. Schwartz, Garland, Connor, etc...), but he chooses not to, or in spurts.

With that said, I've unfortunately seen the likes of Hull, Shanahan, Gilmour, Federko, Turnbull and many others traded over the years that tore my heart out. Kyrou will go, and it won't tear my heart out, as he isn't a winner in my book. The return will be underwhelming though, so I'm hoping for a 1st rounder and a decent prospect, but expecting a 1st rounder, a B-level prospect and a bad contract that ends in 1-2 years.

I said this last night in the GDT but there are certain players for whom scoring is an obsession. It's not just something they do every now and then. Every shift of every game their primary focus is on doing whatever they can to get themselves a scoring opportunity. They need it; they live for it. It's ingrained in their DNA. Blues play against these players on a nightly basis.

Tage Thompson's a perfect example of this type of player. Because he not only wants to score as much as possible, he's willing to do whatever it takes to get himself those scoring opportunities, because it's like he can't function without them.

Kyrou doesn't possess this trait at all. He'll take his shots and he loves to make pretty, skilled plays when the opportunity arises. But he's rarely willing to do what it takes to create these opportunities.

Last year's team worked together as a team to create these opportunities after the 4-nations tournament. Bolduc was definitely a shot-first player and was willing to get dirty to create opportunities. Fowler was creating them on a nightly basis last season after Blues acquired him, but now he's a shell of the player he was.

Watching the Sabres forecheck and offensive possessions last night it was obvious they're loaded with these types of players. It's the "F you you're not going to beat me I want to score more than you" mentality and the Blues are sorely lacking it right now.

-37 goal differential and it's by faaaaaar the worst in the NHL. The fact that a win last night would have put them in the WC is laughable.

Hopefully they can find this as a team but there's certainly no leader that's going to show them. FWIW they did have like 5 point blank shots in the last few minutes. Not one hit the net. lol

--end of rant

[TruBlueFan_1970]

My gut tells me that his time here is done. It might not get done during the season or at the TDL, but certainly this summer. He's a 30g/70p player when on his game, but he doesn't seem to have the drive. Whether you call it tenacity, grit, or flat-out courage, his game lacks it. And that's ok, if he at least used his speed and skill to be dogged on the puck (i.e. Schwartz, Garland, Connor, etc...), but he chooses not to, or in spurts.

With that said, I've unfortunately seen the likes of Hull, Shanahan, Gilmour, Federko, Turnbull and many others traded over the years that tore my heart out. Kyrou will go, and it won't tear my heart out, as he isn't a winner in my book. The return will be underwhelming though, so I'm hoping for a 1st rounder and a decent prospect, but expecting a 1st rounder, a B-level prospect and a bad contract that ends in 1-2 years.

I said this last night in the GDT but there are certain players for whom scoring is an obsession. It's not just something they do every now and then. Every shift of every game their primary focus is on doing whatever they can to get themselves a scoring opportunity. They need it; they live for it. It's ingrained in their DNA. Blues play against these players on a nightly basis.

Tage Thompson's a perfect example of this type of player. Because he not only wants to score as much as possible, he's willing to do whatever it takes to get himself those scoring opportunities, because it's like he can't function without them.

Kyrou doesn't possess this trait at all. He'll take his shots and he loves to make pretty, skilled plays when the opportunity arises. But he's rarely willing to do what it takes to create these opportunities.

Last year's team worked together as a team to create these opportunities after the 4-nations tournament. Bolduc was definitely a shot-first player and was willing to get dirty to create opportunities. Fowler was creating them on a nightly basis last season after Blues acquired him, but now he's a shell of the player he was.

Watching the Sabres forecheck and offensive possessions last night it was obvious they're loaded with these types of players. It's the "F you you're not going to beat me I want to score more than you" mentality and the Blues are sorely lacking it right now.

-37 goal differential and it's by faaaaaar the worst in the NHL. The fact that a win last night would have put them in the WC is laughable.

Hopefully they can find this as a team but there's certainly no leader that's going to show them. FWIW they did have like 5 point blank shots in the last few minutes. Not one hit the net. lol

--end of rant

Lol. Might have been the end of the rant, but I was enjoying it, so you could have continued. As I said above, I'm ok with dealing Kyrou, which is new for me, as I had always been on his side, especially after seeing how he played last year with Schenn and Holloway. Then came the playoffs and this year, and he's not the type of player you describe. For the record, I was also for trading Buch before they extended him, as his supposed defensive mastery (he's -10 this year btw) does not outweigh his slow speed, bad offensive instincts and declining play. An $8.0 AAV/6-year player pacing for a season of approximately 40-45 points, a -20 and will turn 31 in April is not what winning teams look for. Same with Fowler. He was GREAT last season, but there was absolutely no rush to sign him to that ridiculous extension. I'm certain they could have let the season play out and then choose to extend (at a lower AAV) or trade him at the deadline for a pick or prospect. Lots of teams look for veteran rental players on D at the TDL, but we somehow never even gave that a moment's thought. Very frustrating. And while I'm on my rant, while I love the grit, determination and type of teammate that Sunny has been, his time is over. I can only hope he is another TDL casualty and we finally move on and elect not to bring him back.

--end of rant

[ManitobaBlues]

The funny thing is when he’s moved the people that want him gone, their hate is going from Kyrou to the shhaaaaat return Army got for him. That’s gonna be a fun day here in the forum.

No doubt in my mind that Kyrou will take off as soon as he is traded.

Miami, I hope you’re right, but the guy’s 27 now. I’ve watched him since his Sarnia days, so this isn’t a new take. I don’t dislike Kyrou — he’s a talented player, and I’ll admit we’re finally seeing some improvement in his 200-foot game.

He’s not a Berube-style player or a Montgomery-style player, and that’s fine. But when you’re making eight million a year, you don’t get to ignore the process — you adapt to it and work on it. And honestly, it doesn’t look like much of that happened in the offseason. If he can’t adjust, then maybe it’s time to move on.

I want to keep Kyrou. But at some point, show a little jam, add a new shot or two, and remind everyone why you got paid in the first place.

[Harry York 37]

I believe his time is coming to an end here. It’s probably best for both sides but I think we will end up regretting moving him. Purely speculation on my part but I feel like he would probably be open to a move as long as it’s the right fit for him. I also think plenty of teams are interested but only interested on their terms of the deal and not Army’s. Not sure we will get the return that I feel like we should get for a player of Kyrou’s caliber. Hate on him all you want, but be careful what you wish for.

Great post.

He got four shifts in the third period.
We are no longer rolling four hungry lines that compete like the Devil.

Oh [shirt], Harry, pump the brakes, bud—you’re one hot take away from full-blown KDS.

I appreciate the warning. You are a good fellow.
I don't think it's deranged to be as infuriated as a SC winning Coach was by Kyrou's play. He put us through the Rookie Coach, Bannister, in the wake of Chief's firing. They thought the baby players needed a kinder and gentler handling. That failed. Then, they forced Buchneveich to spend a calendar year playing out of position in an effort to find anyone who could help make him a real hockey player. That failed, and it hurt Buch a lot, in my opinion.
I believe that most everything that I have been griping about has become ... obvious, finally, to fans who know the game.It has become obvious to Monty, it seems. Kyrou should be benched again.

I actually gave Kyrou a second chance, and he pizzed it away when Holloway got hurt.
It does not bring me happiness to complain. But I can't keep silent when a guy sets a horrible example for his teammates and gives the opposition mini feasts to dine on routinely.
That guy ain't anywhere near my idea of a good Blues player, and he got too much ice time, and too much money and term for me to be active on any decent hockey forum and not point it out.
A reliable 20-goal winger who plays hard when it counts is more than enough of a return.

I am glad it is finally becoming unbearable and obvious to a larger part of the Blues fandom. It ain't easy being a lone "deranged" lifelong Blues fan.