Dube signs one year contract…

[dp88]

Dube and Johnston in feels like Torp and Walker out.

Dube will be in camp and he can play center, they know him now from Springfield you cant write him off yet.

These guys are locks for spots:

Holloway Thomas Snugg
Neighbours McT Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Stenberg/Berggren
Ross

Three of these guys will make it:

Suter
Walker
Finley
Dube
Torop


plus who knows who might really impress in camp? Kaskimaki, Dean, Peterson long shots for sure now but who knows

Unless traded, I think Suter should be added to your "locks". He's a good bottom 6 player.

I'm not sure Stenberg or Berggren are locks to make the team. I think they are batting for spots. I see Suter as a lock over them two. Good PK guy, can play anywhere in your top 12 and can close out close games.

[dp88]

Dube can't play center.

Walker has a near 0% chance to make the team.

Dube played as Thunderbirds top center last season and through the playoffs.

[UMR-alum-05]

Dube can't play center.

Walker has a near 0% chance to make the team.

Dube played as Thunderbirds top center last season and through the playoffs.

No he didn't. He played left wing.

They for some reason listed him there. He didn't play there.

[Boomac]

Dube and Johnston in feels like Torp and Walker out.

Dube will be in camp and he can play center, they know him now from Springfield you cant write him off yet.

These guys are locks for spots:

Holloway Thomas Snugg
Neighbours McT Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Stenberg/Berggren
Ross

Three of these guys will make it:

Suter
Walker
Finley
Dube
Torop


plus who knows who might really impress in camp? Kaskimaki, Dean, Peterson long shots for sure now but who knows

Unless traded, I think Suter should be added to your "locks". He's a good bottom 6 player.

I'm not sure Stenberg or Berggren are locks to make the team. I think they are batting for spots. I see Suter as a lock over them two. Good PK guy, can play anywhere in your top 12 and can close out close games.

Agreed. Suter is the current swiss army knife. Berggren is a smaller one and Stenberg hopefully a better one (in time).

[netboy65]

Dube and Johnston in feels like Torp and Walker out.

Dube will be in camp and he can play center, they know him now from Springfield you cant write him off yet.

These guys are locks for spots:

Holloway Thomas Snugg
Neighbours McT Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Stenberg/Berggren
Ross

Three of these guys will make it:

Suter
Walker
Finley
Dube
Torop


plus who knows who might really impress in camp? Kaskimaki, Dean, Peterson long shots for sure now but who knows

Unless traded, I think Suter should be added to your "locks". He's a good bottom 6 player.

I'm not sure Stenberg or Berggren are locks to make the team. I think they are batting for spots. I see Suter as a lock over them two. Good PK guy, can play anywhere in your top 12 and can close out close games.

Suter I’m good with, but keep the kid (Stenberg) and let him get some experience up here. Rather him than some middle of the road vet.

[stlhooked]

Dube looked like the clear best player for the Thunderbirds while Stenberg and Carbs were almost invisible

[Backesdraft]

Dube looked like the clear best player for the Thunderbirds while Stenberg and Carbs were almost invisible

If we’re talking about running out a 4th line of Dube, Johnston, and Torpo…that’s a heck of an improvement over last year’s.

[skilles]

Dube looked like the clear best player for the Thunderbirds while Stenberg and Carbs were almost invisible

If we’re talking about running out a 4th line of Dube, Johnston, and Torpo…that’s a heck of an improvement over last year’s.

Not if you want to win a FO it isn't

[Backesdraft]

Dube looked like the clear best player for the Thunderbirds while Stenberg and Carbs were almost invisible

If we’re talking about running out a 4th line of Dube, Johnston, and Torpo…that’s a heck of an improvement over last year’s.

Not if you want to win a FO it isn't

Thanks for correcting me. I had it coming

[DawgDad]

He can make a nice living mentoring kids in Springfield and maybe get a callup now and then.

[UMR-alum-05]

Guys. Dube is NOT a center. He's a left wing.

Here's what the Blues have going on at this moment. In order of contract AAV. Shooting hand in ().

LW: Holloway (L}, Suter (L), Neighbours (L), Torpchenko (L), Johnston (L), Walker (L), Stenberg (L), Dube (L)....McMichael (L, RFA, unsigned)

C: Thomas (R), McTavish (L), Dvorsky (L), Finley (R)

RW: Buch (L), Snuggerud (R), Berggren (L)

That's the current situation at forward. Three players with left hand shots will have to play three of the four right wings.

Dvorsky and Stenberg could go down without clearing waivers. Everyone else would have to clear. Dvorsky ain't going down anyway so that's a moot point about him. Stenberg could go down.

Torp makes like 2.75MM and just signed that extension last year. Johnston just signed today for 2MM. Berggren just signed yesterday for 2MM. Finley is your second best face off man. Failing a trade these guys are on the roster.

They could put Walker on waivers and likely retain him and send him down. Doubtful he has a huge market. Dube could get put on waivers but I bet he would be claimed potentially.

What does Suter give you that Dube doesn't? Neither is strong at center. Doesn't seem to me you need both on the roster.

It's not 16 signed players and done as one poster said. McMichael isn't signed for starters so that's only 15. And I can't see Walker making the team. And I can't see them needing Suter and Dube.

There will be more movement.

[DawgDad]

Let's get real. Dube isn't going to make the team unless he comes to camp and plays like Holloway, which isn't going to happen. Even if he did he might get traded.

[dhsux]

Its a one way deal which is interesting to me, tons of forwards in camp

They can waive him and other teams will have certainty in his cost if they want to claim him. I don't see where he fits on the Blues now.

Yeah, other than the actual $$$, I see this as the same as Walker. Create competition in camp and if Walker and Dube are waived with the intent to send them to Springfield, there is no actual cap hit at the NHL level, since the first $1.1m or so doesn't count. Low risk move, except having to pay Dube the full amount.

Come hell or high water my money says Walker is on opening night roster.

[Harry S Deals]

Dube can't play center.

Walker has a near 0% chance to make the team.

Dube played as Thunderbirds top center last season and through the playoffs.

No he didn't. He played left wing.

They for some reason listed him there. He didn't play there.

He definitely played center for the Tbirds he rotated around different line combos but he can play center

[UMR-alum-05]

Let's get real. Dube isn't going to make the team unless he comes to camp and plays like Holloway, which isn't going to happen. Even if he did he might get traded.

It's curious McMichael isn't signed yet but we are signing other players. Don't think Dube has anything to do with that.

If I pretend McMichael signs....

Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
McMichael McTavish Buch
Neighbors Dvorsky Berggren
Johnston Finley Torpchenko

Suter, Walker/Dube

Looks to me like Suter is a potential odd man out and Dube could possibly make the team over Walker.

[Harry S Deals]

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