Offseason Checklist: St. Louis Blues

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Offseason Checklist: St. Louis Blues

By Brian La Rose
June 12, 2025 at 7:55 am CDT

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Find A ‘200-Foot Offensive Player’

If this seems like an oddly specific category, there’s a reason for that. At the end of the season, when Armstrong was asked what he’d like to add to his roster, this was his answer. With that being a stated goal, it’s fair to say they’re going to go out and try to add one of those pieces.

The Blues finished 13th in offense this season so this type of player doesn’t necessarily have to be a high-producing one, just one that can play a two-way game and move around the lineup when needed. Speculatively, a 40-to-50-point player fits the bill, preferably a center to give them some extra depth while also giving them options if Brayden Schenn were to find his way back into trade talks.

Of course, this is not necessarily the easiest profile of player to find. There are only six UFA forwards in that particular point range and realistically, only two of those profile as two-way players, winger Reilly Smith and center Pius Suter. Each of them would likely take up the bulk of their remaining base cap space, forcing them back into using LTIR for Krug.

With that in mind, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Armstrong try to land this type of player on the trade market. While his second-round picks are off the table for the next three years, they still have all of their first-round selections and boast a prospect pool that has been improved as of late. That should be enough trade capital for him to work with if he wants to swing a deal to add to his group up front.

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