For The Note

By the way, hi #stlblues and NHL Twitter! New account & I’d really appreciate some follows! I hope to provide a passionate but measured & thoughtful voice to what can be a shouty space. Blues fan for 40+ years - grandpa was an STL radio guy & brought me around DK, Buck, etc

@dbrownz28 @Tylr_lol @gatewaygrinders I think Suter would have been fine to center Buchnevich and Kyrou, but with all the scoring problems in the first half plus Schenn in the mix Monty shuffled lines to the brink of chaos lol

@ForTheNote @Tylr_lol @gatewaygrinders I also think its depends on what the Blues think their winow is. As long as dvo takes a step forward next year, I think they'll be happy to keep him there. If not they'll look for an established guy. Not sure who that'll be

Kyrou, 11 and 15 for pick #2. Who says no?

@dbrownz28 @Tylr_lol @gatewaygrinders Oh me neither, I just think there’s more than one pretty good reason why he’s not getting consistent 2C minutes yet

@ForTheNote @Tylr_lol @gatewaygrinders I think the Blues just put in a position to sink or swim and given his age, I think he did fine. I wouldnt really look to finding his replacement just yet

@dbrownz28 @Tylr_lol @gatewaygrinders After this year, I’m not sure if I’m sold on Dvorsky as a 2C. He’s young, but the even-strength production and skating inconsistency was really concerning. I think playing a whole year as a 3C with a goal-hungry netfront player like Neighbours will help but ask me in 2 years lol

@ForTheNote @Tylr_lol @gatewaygrinders The generational tag was getting thrown around too much with Bedard, who isnt close to a generational talent. Im not buying anyone who predicted the absurd explosion from MC. With that said. We absolutely need a play driving play making winger to play with Dvorksy.

@JFreshHockey Because people are dumb and love conspiracies. They’re the same people who think the 2020 election was rigged

can someone explain to me why the NHL would rig the draft lottery to favour Toronto and not Chicago, New York, Florida, Nashville, or Seattle

@Tylr_lol @gatewaygrinders Sub out Kyrou for Neighbours (lower ceiling, expiring contract, can’t play defense) and it’s a better deal

@Tylr_lol @gatewaygrinders A better deal would be to target the 5 with both picks and try to guarantee one of Malhotra, Verhoeff, Reid, or Carels

The #stlblues were never going to be bad enough to have more than an outside shot at a top-4 pick. We have an exciting young top line, an emerging star G, Philip Fucking Broberg, and 2 lottery picks. The sky is not falling. LGB

“Early MVP candidate Jordan Walker” is SENDING me #stlcards

@drophockeyshow 1. You have no reason to be a prick; 2. With 5 long-term 8mm deals there will be cap issues when they have to extend 3 core players next yr unless they shed money. Unless Parayko waives it’s probably Kyrou + Binner. Buch/Fowler untradeable w/o retaining. Numbers issue

@ForTheNote It doesn't mean Kyrou is gone. Are you lost?

The Holloway extension and Snuggerud/Hofer/Neighbours needing new deals next year all but seals Kyrou and probably Binner’s fates. I’m a Certified Passionate Kyrou Defender™️ but assuming they can’t shed Parayko or Fowler’s deals time’s probably up #stlblues

@NHL_Rosters Torey Krug lmao

Largest St. Louis Blues cap hits for next season: Jordan Kyrou - $8.125M Robert Thomas - $8.125M Pavel Buchnevich - $8.0M Philip Broberg - $8.0M Dylan Holloway - $7.75M Torey Krug - $6.5M Colton Parayko - $6.5M Cam Fowler - $6.1M Jordan Binnington - $6.0M puckpedia.com/lineups/st-lou…

@NugeIsGOAT93 @FriedgeHNIC What would have been better, about 2/2.3 lol

@FriedgeHNIC overpay for an injury prone 2nd liner😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

5 x $7.75M

Yes sir

HOCKEY

@StevenBibas Yeah, I’m just not sure where he fits until some of the bottom-6 backlog is cleared. If they don’t re-sign Berggren that moves Stenberg up to the 3rd line, but I think they almost definitely will

@ForTheNote Based on all the talk about the organization, they are really high on Kaskimaki.

As the #stlblues roster is currently constructed, I think the optimal lines are: Holloway-Thomas-Snuggerud Buchnevich-Suter-Kyrou Neighbours-Dvorsky-Berggren Stenberg-Finley-Toropchenko Walker/Drouin Obviously, Carbonneau & Kaskimaki are knocking and they’ll trade *somebody*

@BluePucks No. Suter should have been the 2C all year

Dalibor Dvorsky just wrapped up his first full NHL season as a Blue. The power-play was a significant chunk of his offensive production (5G). Are you sold that he’s ready to lock down the 2C role full time? #stlblues

@ArtLippo2 @SkyeGoesHere Thanks for exposing yourself as a terrible person! Always appreciate knowing who not to follow! 🤗

@SkyeGoesHere Well. If Team Pronouns hates him then I really want Brady on my team. Go take a lap, freak

Tkachuk for Kyrou. #L25