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Originally Posted by Geeoff
I think people are only suggesting St Louis because they like patterns. Keith Tkachuk played in St. Louis and therefore so should Matthew
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* Star players are increasingly influencing where they end up playing, and any team trading for Tkachuk is going take his preferences and his contract status into account.
* Tkachuk would have a greater marketing value in St. Louis than other destinations.
* The Blues are in win now mode.
* The Blues have a big hole at LW.
* The Blues were strongly interested in Landeskog (a LW), and willing to pay big money to secure him.
* The Blues have several pieces that would be attractive to the Flames in young forwards and top-pairing D.
Now, the speculation about Tkachuk going to the
Senators doesn’t make any sense as a hockey fit for either team.