Binnington rumor

[Galatians221jb1]

https://x.com/nhltraderumours/status/20 ... 68683?s=46

[smilinjoefission]

Unless that pick is a 1st rounder and a high prospect, why would the Blues want Montembeault? Literally ZERO reason to trade for another goalie, especially one signed thru next season.

[27-12-16]

If you trade #50, you need an NHL caliber goalie from somewhere, and it would help make the money work...

[BluesDom]

Why would anyone in their right mind trade for Binner?

Team Canada--There is no way he plays for them in the Olympics....Is there?


Hes been awful. He has no value. zero.

IMHO. He will ride out his contract. or we may have to offload him somehow in offseason.

Past performance cant outweigh his pure dogsh&t season. I like him as a human.
He has been abysmal, horrid, terrible--whatever word you want to use.''

[Tabasco Flowers]

Why would anyone in their right mind trade for Binner?

Team Canada--There is no way he plays for them in the Olympics....Is there?


Hes been awful. He has no value. zero.

IMHO. He will ride out his contract. or we may have to offload him somehow in offseason.

Past performance cant outweigh his pure dogsh&t season. I like him as a human.
He has been abysmal, horrid, terrible--whatever word you want to use.''

Hofer hasn't been very good lately either. Maybe, just maybe, it's the IDGAF team in front of him.

Binner had a solid defensive system in front of him in 2019. Now, not so much.

[The Average Gatsby]

I’d take this deal and run. If he gets an opportunity in the Olympics and plays well enough maybe we can turn that 2nd rounder into a first.

[hockey jedi]

I like Binner. I think he has suffered like the whole team from being collectively mentally weak. I totally appreciate everything he's done for Blues. However, Binner replicating the Four Nations type play in the Olympics would send his value soaring and get the Blues a nice return. Just like Thomas, we don't need to trade him, but would if an overpayment is coming our way. It would send the message to the NHL that he gets bored in meaningless regular season games, but locks in for the big games.

[BluesDom]

Why would anyone in their right mind trade for Binner?

Team Canada--There is no way he plays for them in the Olympics....Is there?


Hes been awful. He has no value. zero.

IMHO. He will ride out his contract. or we may have to offload him somehow in offseason.

Past performance cant outweigh his pure dogsh&t season. I like him as a human.
He has been abysmal, horrid, terrible--whatever word you want to use.''

Hofer hasn't been very good lately either. Maybe, just maybe, it's the IDGAF team in front of him.

Binner had a solid defensive system in front of him in 2019. Now, not so much.

You say that
Stats tell a story. Its not a fluke. Stats dont lie. Its the d somewhat for both goalers. However--one guy has better numbers clearly==similar number of games.

--Hofer is 2.94 GAA .896 save %; 12 11 and 3 4 Shutouts
not great


Jordan 3.65 GAA .864 Save %; 8 17 and 6 1 shutout
Much much worse.

LAst 5 years

2021-22 St. Louis Blues NHL 37 0 14 2145 112 0 2 3.13 18 14 4 1023 0.901
2022-23 St. Louis Blues NHL 61 2 29 3516 194 0 2 3.31 27 27 6 1632 0.894
2023-24 St. Louis Blues NHL 57 3 8 3291 156 0 3 2.84 28 21 5 1630 0.913
2024-25 St. Louis Blues NHL 56 0 6 3239 145 0 3 2.69 28 22 5 1312 0.900
2025-26 St. Louis Blues NHL 32 1 4 1775 108 0 1 3.65 8 17 6 686 0.864

[TruBlueFan_1970]

I thought it came out that Binner had every Canadian team on his NTC list? I’m probably wrong. Either way, I’ll play along. If you’re gonna trade him, make it worthwhile and help out the Habs too.

To STL: Montembeault, Xhekaj, Dach, 2026 2nd, Laine

To MTL: Binner & Suter

We get a tough, 3rd pairing LD that we lack, a still youngish but big 3C, a cheaper goalie for a couple years, and a 2nd rounder. Laine contract expires at year end and we just use Krug LTIR to cover most of it for 20 games.

They get their messiah goalie, good defensive center to replace Dach, and lots of cap space (Laine) to make other trades for their future.

Make believe trade land is fun when you’re bored.

[hockey jedi]

It is fun to predict, for sure. I can't see Montreal wanting to dismantle their team and team chemistry with a big trade. I could see a prospect, pick and salary dump back. For us, it would have to be a gold chip prospect.

[Wattage]

Unless that pick is a 1st rounder and a high prospect, why would the Blues want Montembeault? Literally ZERO reason to trade for another goalie, especially one signed thru next season.

why would blues want binnjngton. hes clearly in decljne. any pixk id say is a plus. monetmbeault and binny are both having down years. both have 1 more year but while binnys salary would be high for a backup montembeault wouldnt be as he is much cheaper..

if they throw a pick- theres no reason not to do that swap for blzes. its risky for habs cuz they may have just traded for a goalje to struggle equally to monty while costing thwm more cap space next year and adding a pick.

[TheJackBurton]

Why would anyone in their right mind trade for Binner?

Team Canada--There is no way he plays for them in the Olympics....Is there?


Hes been awful. He has no value. zero.

IMHO. He will ride out his contract. or we may have to offload him somehow in offseason.

Past performance cant outweigh his pure dogsh&t season. I like him as a human.
He has been abysmal, horrid, terrible--whatever word you want to use.''

Because occasionally athletes have bad seasons. Also Canada doesn't have anyone better.

[Wattage]

It is fun to predict, for sure. I can't see Montreal wanting to dismantle their team and team chemistry with a big trade. I could see a prospect, pick and salary dump back. For us, it would have to be a gold chip prospect.

why would a goalie in his 30s in decline and among worst stats in league being far oztplayed by the ither goalie on his team return a gold chip prospect? seriously. i love what binny did for us in winning a cup but some of yall are delusional.

[BluesDom]

Do you think we could get a fourth rounder for Binnington?

[BluesDom]

Why would anyone in their right mind trade for Binner?

Team Canada--There is no way he plays for them in the Olympics....Is there?


Hes been awful. He has no value. zero.

IMHO. He will ride out his contract. or we may have to offload him somehow in offseason.

Past performance cant outweigh his pure dogsh&t season. I like him as a human.
He has been abysmal, horrid, terrible--whatever word you want to use.''

Because occasionally athletes have bad seasons. Also Canada doesn't have anyone better.

Logan thompson will start. He’s better. There’s nothing occasional about his play. He’s had a rough few years.

[DawgDad]

Really risky to judge a goaltender when the team in front of him is really bad defensively. Kinda thought last season would make this apparent in Binner's case.