Blues Trades: Proceed with Caution

[a smell of green grass]

I suspect that no trade is the best option for the Blues. For the sake of draft position, I don't want to exchange an unmotivated soft Kyrou and a gimpy Thomas with playoff models. Nope, let's just keep the soft losing going with Army's roster.

If Army was angling for draft picks, it would be a different story. If Army can replace Faulk with a young D, that would be a different story as well.

I also think that Thomas coming off surgery is not as valuable as Thomas recovered and scoring.

Here's to nothing.

[Younghopp1991]

I suspect that no trade is the best option for the Blues. For the sake of draft position, I don't want to exchange an unmotivated soft Kyrou and a gimpy Thomas with playoff models. Nope, let's just keep the soft losing going with Army's roster.

If Army was angling for draft picks, it would be a different story. If Army can replace Faulk with a young D, that would be a different story as well.

I also think that Thomas coming off surgery is not as valuable as Thomas recovered and scoring.

Here's to nothing.

You said nothing

[a smell of green grass]

I suspect that no trade is the best option for the Blues. For the sake of draft position, I don't want to exchange an unmotivated soft Kyrou and a gimpy Thomas with playoff models. Nope, let's just keep the soft losing going with Army's roster.

If Army was angling for draft picks, it would be a different story. If Army can replace Faulk with a young D, that would be a different story as well.

I also think that Thomas coming off surgery is not as valuable as Thomas recovered and scoring.

Here's to nothing.

You said nothing

On the contrary. I told you valuable insight that you are not hearing anywhere else. I'm the messenger with the lowdown.

[a smell of green grass]

Think about what is happening here.

Why would Army seek trades (not draft picks) early, way ahead of the deadline?

The only answer: Army wanted to WIN THIS YEAR and spoil our draft position again. Swap out the bad for the good, fast. Swap out the unmotivated with highly motivated in time to bring a few more wins this year.

Let's not give Army his wish. Nope. Let's see the losing all the way to the end of the regular season--like every other GM does it.

[Younghopp1991]

I suspect that no trade is the best option for the Blues. For the sake of draft position, I don't want to exchange an unmotivated soft Kyrou and a gimpy Thomas with playoff models. Nope, let's just keep the soft losing going with Army's roster.

If Army was angling for draft picks, it would be a different story. If Army can replace Faulk with a young D, that would be a different story as well.

I also think that Thomas coming off surgery is not as valuable as Thomas recovered and scoring.

Here's to nothing.

You said nothing

On the contrary. I told you valuable insight that you are not hearing anywhere else. I'm the messenger with the lowdown.

You basically posted a diary entry.

[bixblues]

Look at me...........look at me. PLEASE..............look at me.

[wiscrev]

Look at me...........look at me. PLEASE..............look at me.

He can't. He's that Pinball Wizard! Deaf, dumb and blind, kid.

[wiscrev]

Look at me...........look at me. PLEASE..............look at me.

He can't. He's the Pinball Wizard! Deaf, dumb and blind, kid.
Glad I have him blocked, yo should, too. Makes for a better life.

[Jeff Goldblum]

Crawl back underneath your rock.

[bixblues]

Sometimes I get logged out which is when I see his troll baiting. Once I sign back in he's blocked so that's easy but one would think that if ZERO people liked them, that they'd stop showing up. I guess Trolls need the oxygen to be relevant in their head.

What's for lunch?

[The Average Gatsby]

I suspect that no trade is the best option for the Blues. For the sake of draft position, I don't want to exchange an unmotivated soft Kyrou and a gimpy Thomas with playoff models. Nope, let's just keep the soft losing going with Army's roster.

If Army was angling for draft picks, it would be a different story. If Army can replace Faulk with a young D, that would be a different story as well.

I also think that Thomas coming off surgery is not as valuable as Thomas recovered and scoring.

Here's to nothing.

You said nothing

On the contrary. I told you valuable insight that you are not hearing anywhere else. I'm the messenger with the lowdown.

You basically posted a diary entry.

Lol that’s a perfect way to describe all his posts. They should all start with “Dear Diary”

[a smell of green grass]

I suspect that no trade is the best option for the Blues. For the sake of draft position, I don't want to exchange an unmotivated soft Kyrou and a gimpy Thomas with playoff models. Nope, let's just keep the soft losing going with Army's roster.

If Army was angling for draft picks, it would be a different story. If Army can replace Faulk with a young D, that would be a different story as well.

I also think that Thomas coming off surgery is not as valuable as Thomas recovered and scoring.

Here's to nothing.

You said nothing

On the contrary. I told you valuable insight that you are not hearing anywhere else. I'm the messenger with the lowdown.

You basically posted a diary entry.

Lol that’s a perfect way to describe all his posts. They should all start with “Dear Diary”

I write for hockey experts, but if it entertains the 6th-grade girls too, I guess I'm all for it. Happy reading, Girls.

[LGB73]

No trade is the worst option. This team needs more depth and quality in the pipeline. Delaying getting that help in the pipeline is delaying getting back to being a playoff team.

We have players like Faulk and Schenn that should return good assets(either prospects or picks) that could go towards helping fill some holes in our development pipeline at C and RD. I'm not a believer in moving Thomas given we are shallow at C but Kyrou might be an option as well. Binnington probably isn't moved.

[a smell of green grass]

No trade is the worst option. This team needs more depth and quality in the pipeline. Delaying getting that help in the pipeline is delaying getting back to being a playoff team.

We have players like Faulk and Schenn that should return good assets(either prospects or picks) that could go towards helping fill some holes in our development pipeline at C and RD. I'm not a believer in moving Thomas given we are shallow at C but Kyrou might be an option as well. Binnington probably isn't moved.

The best way to load the pipeline is via the NHL draft. That is how every GM does it, except Army. He's not filled up at the NHL draft in 20 years--unless you count stocking up on an overabundance of 3rd-liners.

And the best way to use the NHL draft is to avoid quick fixes like Fowler, Suter, Faksa, Bjugstad, etc. etc etc. When Army makes trades, he loads up on 2 things:

- Low draft picks
- Highly-motivated veterans desperately clinging to the NHL

Neither help with the future. We shall see what happens during SELL 2.0.

[Army's Mom]

Dear Diary,

I suspect that no trade is the best option for the Blues. For the sake of draft position, I don't want to exchange an unmotivated soft Kyrou and a gimpy Thomas with playoff models. Nope, let's just keep the soft losing going with Army's roster.

If Army was angling for draft picks, it would be a different story. If Army can replace Faulk with a young D, that would be a different story as well.

I also think that Thomas coming off surgery is not as valuable as Thomas recovered and scoring.

Here's to nothing.

You said nothing

On the contrary. I told you valuable insight that you are not hearing anywhere else. I'm the messenger with the lowdown.

You basically posted a diary entry.

Lol that’s a perfect way to describe all his posts. They should all start with “Dear Diary”

Dear Diary,

I write for 6th-grade girls, I'm all for it. Happy reading, Girls.

Awkward...

[a smell of green grass]

Dear Diary,

I suspect that no trade is the best option for the Blues. For the sake of draft position, I don't want to exchange an unmotivated soft Kyrou and a gimpy Thomas with playoff models. Nope, let's just keep the soft losing going with Army's roster.

If Army was angling for draft picks, it would be a different story. If Army can replace Faulk with a young D, that would be a different story as well.

I also think that Thomas coming off surgery is not as valuable as Thomas recovered and scoring.

Here's to nothing.

You said nothing

On the contrary. I told you valuable insight that you are not hearing anywhere else. I'm the messenger with the lowdown.

You basically posted a diary entry.

Lol that’s a perfect way to describe all his posts. They should all start with “Dear Diary”

Dear Diary,

I write for 6th-grade girls, I'm all for it. Happy reading, Girls.

Awkward...

Hey, Man. It's bad form to be misquoting, people. Fortunately, readers know where the girls are. Don't they Mom?