Blues offering Colaiacovo, Kariya, Tkachuk
By Mark J. Miller Keith TkachukThe NHL has a trade freeze that starts on Friday due to the Olympics and then is thrown open briefly for the first few days of March after the Games end. It's looking like the thirteenth-place St. Louis Blues are trying to get rid of defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo before then, according to TSN.ca.
Patience Pays Off For BluesAfter making 25 straight playoff appearances the St Louis Blues missed out for 3 straight years before returning this past spring to the post season. In that time, there was lots of growth, lots of work done and lots of patience shown which paid off last year with a mildly surprising playoff appearance.
Whether they can duplicate what they've done or even build on it remains to be seen in the tough West. But, the way they've gone about rebuilding their roster should be applauded.
Blues Waive former all star Manny Legace STLtoday.com is reporting that the St. Louis Blues have placed goalie Manny Legace on waivers. If he does clear … which is not too likely, he will be sent to the minors.
Last Year As Sellers?With the trade deadline fast approaching, it should be like clockwork for the St Louis Blues.
For the 4th straight year, the Blues will likely be sellers at the deadline as another bottom 5 finish awaits the team.
For the last few seasons since the lockout, the team has moved the likes of Doug Weight, Keith Tkachuk, Mike Sillinger, Eric Weinrich, Bill Guerin, Bryce Salvador, Christian Backman at the deadline for futures as they continue to build a core group of young players to hopefully bring a bright future to St Louis.
Blues Were In Tough Even With JohnsonAfter taking a bit of a step back last season, not much was expected from the St Louis Blues this year. So the last thing they needed was one of their blue chip young franchise players to rip up his knee and be out for the season.
But such as they are in the world of hockey, the Blues suffered a tough fate and will be without Erik Johnson for likely the entire season after tearing his MCL and ACL in a freak accident off the ice.
This loss will certainly stunt the growth of the team and of their young star as he was such a major component to the team. With the blueline thin as it was, this could result in a very long season for the Blues.
