Younghopp1991 wrote: ↑05 Jan 2026 15:04 pm
The only reason to not trade faulk is if you believe in your heart that we are cup contenders this season. Not playoffs. Are we making a run for the cup THIS SEASON and do we have any more of a shot other than “anything can happen” if you do not believe whole heartedly then faulk goes to the highest bidder.
There are too many things going wrong this season and he is one of our only bright spots that we can capitalize on.
But what if you likely will still need him next season?
If you trade faulk this season then we are probably not a playoff team. I can see how that doesnt sound appealing.
I also dont remember the last time faulk had back to back stand out seasons. So it is a crapshoot either way.
That is really what it comes down to. I just dont have confidence in faulk.
theograce wrote: ↑05 Jan 2026 13:18 pm
Vegas is missing Pietrangelo so very badly.
Could you imagine Faulk being traded for a second time, only to be asked to replace Pietrangelo again... At least this time there's no awkward overlap between the two.
Yeah kinda funny actually. They didn’t need a Marner. They need to replace Pietrangelo…which is not possible.
Pietrangelo is such a glue guy. Marner is not
Really? The glue guy?
Yes a glue guy. That’s why Armstrong named him Captain … and Team Canada named him with McDavid and Crosby (first ever for any Blue) … and why Vegas put a letter on his chest on day 1 (which almost never happens)….and why Armstrong puts him up with hockey legends.
Blues fans not knowing this hilarious
I completely get why it's hilarious. It is. You wait and wait and wait and wait and wait until your eyeballs pop out, then a player arrives who literally proves it on the ice and anchors a franchise for a decade to the most conference wins and a Cup, and afterwards the people who waited don't even understand what happened. You and I each see how shameful this is.
I never knew he still has the most points for any Team Canada defender in a tournament. Dude just did it his entire life….on the biggest stages.
Looking back at it I take him 1st overall over Stamkos and Doughty and don’t think twice.
PPG wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026 07:54 am
Players?getting traded or leaving one team and getting a letter when they join their no team is NOT that rare.
Off the top of my head without looking it up, I know Backes was given a letter when he joined Boston in 2016.
Scott Srevens was named Captain when he joined the Blues.
Mathew Tkachuk was given a letter when he joined Florida.
Not sure but does Quinn Hughes wear an A with the Wild?
Point is when veteran players who wore an A or a C with their previous team, join a new team, it is not uncommon to be given a letter.....
when he was acquired they had a televised press conference where Shayne Corson gave Wayne the "C" when the trade went down.
I think Shayne Corson was named captain his first year. Or it may have come early in the season when Keenan stripped Hull of the C.
Not that we need to talk about that memory.
PPG wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026 07:54 am
Players?getting traded or leaving one team and getting a letter when they join their no team is NOT that rare.
Off the top of my head without looking it up, I know Backes was given a letter when he joined Boston in 2016.
Scott Srevens was named Captain when he joined the Blues.
Mathew Tkachuk was given a letter when he joined Florida.
Not sure but does Quinn Hughes wear an A with the Wild?
Point is when veteran players who wore an A or a C with their previous team, join a new team, it is not uncommon to be given a letter.....
when he was acquired they had a televised press conference where Shayne Corson gave Wayne the "C" when the trade went down.
I remember. A proper move and a mark of a good leader. Shayne Corson was a great Team Guy and a good leader. Too bad the Coach wasn't.
PPG wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026 07:54 am
Players?getting traded or leaving one team and getting a letter when they join their no team is NOT that rare.
Off the top of my head without looking it up, I know Backes was given a letter when he joined Boston in 2016.
Scott Srevens was named Captain when he joined the Blues.
Mathew Tkachuk was given a letter when he joined Florida.
Not sure but does Quinn Hughes wear an A with the Wild?
Point is when veteran players who wore an A or a C with their previous team, join a new team, it is not uncommon to be given a letter.....
when he was acquired they had a televised press conference where Shayne Corson gave Wayne the "C" when the trade went down.
I think Shayne Corson was named captain his first year. Or it may have come early in the season when Keenan stripped Hull of the C.
Not that we need to talk about that memory.
That's correct. He was named before season started, I think I recall correctly it was very soon after we got him.
PPG wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026 07:54 am
Players?getting traded or leaving one team and getting a letter when they join their no team is NOT that rare.
Off the top of my head without looking it up, I know Backes was given a letter when he joined Boston in 2016.
Scott Srevens was named Captain when he joined the Blues.
Mathew Tkachuk was given a letter when he joined Florida.
Not sure but does Quinn Hughes wear an A with the Wild?
Point is when veteran players who wore an A or a C with their previous team, join a new team, it is not uncommon to be given a letter.....
when he was acquired they had a televised press conference where Shayne Corson gave Wayne the "C" when the trade went down.
I think Shayne Corson was named captain his first year. Or it may have come early in the season when Keenan stripped Hull of the C.
Not that we need to talk about that memory.
Yeah, they stripped Hull and gave it to Corson. That was hint #1 that Hull would not be here much longer.
Haha the sad comparison with Pietrangelo... He only has three defenders ahead of him right in games played at WJC btw... Ellis, Bouwmeester and Jason Botteril... Probably as all the truly elite were in the NHL by the time they were at least 19. Oh right around the time Pietrangelo had his amazing 4-assist game against Latvia... What if he wouldnt have played - jeez Canada would have been really up against it? Would have massively impacted the 16-0 scoreline. Jake Allen had the shutout! Or maybe the goal and 2 assists against powerhouse Slovakia which they barely squeaked by with a mere 8-2...
Still didnt get the letter though in Vegas at the start...
DutchBlue wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026 13:38 pm
Haha the sad comparison with Pietrangelo... He only has three defenders ahead of him right in games played at WJC btw... Ellis, Bouwmeester and Jason Botteril... Probably as all the truly elite were in the NHL by the time they were at least 19. Oh right around the time Pietrangelo had his amazing 4-assist game against Latvia... What if he wouldnt have played - jeez Canada would have been really up against it? Would have massively impacted the 16-0 scoreline. Jake Allen had the shutout! Or maybe the goal and 2 assists against powerhouse Slovakia which they barely squeaked by with a mere 8-2...
Still didnt get the letter though in Vegas at the start...
It’s points by a defender in a single tournament dummy.
"With Alex, we get a guy that's in the discussion for the Norris Trophy each year," Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon said. "He's one of the top four or five defensemen in the game. He's the first over the boards in every situation for his team. ... He's a four-year captain (with St. Louis). He's extremely high-character, very committed to winning, Stanley Cup champion. Right shot. He's 6-foot-3, brings great size (210 pounds) to our blue line. And again, we wouldn't have gone to these lengths for anyone but a player that we think can do as much for our team as Alex can."
Seems like any Blues player having a good run is an almost instant "name heating up". No offense to the OP. I appriciate Faulks game. He's one of our better players. A lot of folks were down on him. Now he's playing better, so let's move him? Our Blues as a team are having problems that need to be fixed. Not just a couple of players. It's musical chairs right now on this team until they gel as a team.
We can't just keep trying to get better by trading off one of our better guys to try to find someone who might play better. By that method, the new guy who plays better should be traded for some other player who might play better. I'm not saying absolutely don't do anything, because sometimes that's what you should do. I just don't want to get rid of someone and then have to try to find another goalie who's as good. Just slow down for a bit with this team.
Blues Dave wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026 14:07 pm
Seems like any Blues player having a good run is an almost instant "name heating up". No offense to the OP. I appriciate Faulks game. He's one of our better players. A lot of folks were down on him. Now he's playing better, so let's move him? Our Blues as a team are having problems that need to be fixed. Not just a couple of players. It's musical chairs right now on this team until they gel as a team.
We can't just keep trying to get better by trading off one of our better guys to try to find someone who might play better. By that method, the new guy who plays better should be traded for some other player who might play better. I'm not saying absolutely don't do anything, because sometimes that's what you should do. I just don't want to get rid of someone and then have to try to find another goalie who's as good. Just slow down for a bit with this team.
The team needs a rebuild which has been the case for 3 or 4 years. Either you get it or you’re in denial with most of the board.
theograce wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026 13:55 pm
"With Alex, we get a guy that's in the discussion for the Norris Trophy each year," Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon said. "He's one of the top four or five defensemen in the game. He's the first over the boards in every situation for his team. ... He's a four-year captain (with St. Louis). He's extremely high-character, very committed to winning, Stanley Cup champion. Right shot. He's 6-foot-3, brings great size (210 pounds) to our blue line. And again, we wouldn't have gone to these lengths for anyone but a player that we think can do as much for our team as Alex can."
theograce wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026 13:55 pm
"With Alex, we get a guy that's in the discussion for the Norris Trophy each year," Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon said. "He's one of the top four or five defensemen in the game. He's the first over the boards in every situation for his team. ... He's a four-year captain (with St. Louis). He's extremely high-character, very committed to winning, Stanley Cup champion. Right shot. He's 6-foot-3, brings great size (210 pounds) to our blue line. And again, we wouldn't have gone to these lengths for anyone but a player that we think can do as much for our team as Alex can."
Vegas thought he was as sexy as I do
It’s yummy
He was never even a finalist for the Norris.
Laughing
That is because the Norris voting is an absolute joke.
I’m late to this party but looking through this thread, I just don’t see how you wouldn’t look at what the market is for Faulk. No one is saying to just give him away but he will be 34 in March. He will not be a contributing player when this team is challenging again. If the market says we can get a first and a good prospect for him or possibly a couple of good prospects for him, why wouldn’t you consider doing that. The same with Schenn. If a good market is there for them, Armstrong has to consider doing that.
Earlier in this thread someone mentioned that we don’t have a replacement for Faulk AND any replacement was 3-5 years away. That’s just not true. Jiricek was arguably the best Dman at the world juniors. He will be in Springfield next year and the Blues will get their first look sometime later in the 26-27 season.
The Blues will get their first look at Lindstein sometime next year. Fischer will be getting his first look probably in the 27-28 season. Ralph and Burns right behind that. There are several Dmen just 2-3 years away, some we will be seeing I believe as early as sometime next year.
If you can move a couple of aging veterans for some assets we can use when we are a viable team again, why wouldn’t Armstrong/Steen take a look at that.
Whatashame wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026 14:55 pm
I’m late to this party but looking through this thread, I just don’t see how you wouldn’t look at what the market is for Faulk. No one is saying to just give him away but he will be 34 in March. He will not be a contributing player when this team is challenging again. If the market says we can get a first and a good prospect for him or possibly a couple of good prospects for him, why wouldn’t you consider doing that. The same with Schenn. If a good market is there for them, Armstrong has to consider doing that.
Earlier in this thread someone mentioned that we don’t have a replacement for Faulk AND any replacement was 3-5 years away. That’s just not true. Jiricek was arguably the best Dman at the world juniors. He will be in Springfield next year and the Blues will get their first look sometime later in the 26-27 season.
The Blues will get their first look at Lindstein sometime next year. Fischer will be getting his first look probably in the 27-28 season. Ralph and Burns right behind that. There are several Dmen just 2-3 years away, some we will be seeing I believe as early as sometime next year.
If you can move a couple of aging veterans for some assets we can use when we are a viable team again, why wouldn’t Armstrong/Steen take a look at that.
There is no guarantee of that. Jiricek could light the world on fire or he could be next years Logan Mailloux. He has no NHL games under his belt and although improving will still spend at least most of next year in the AHL, if not the entire season.
Even with that, he won't be ready for top 4 duty for at least 2-3 seasons most likely. My point was just getting a 1st round pick and a mid level prospect for him is a waste of time and doesn't do the team any good. If he is being traded it has to be for an upgrade in a position, not for something that might produce something of worth in 3-5 years.
