11-27-2013, 03:27 PM
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[Article] Tkachuk the prophet?
Interesting article from Andy Strickland. Not just from a Blues standpoint, but for us as Flames fans. Sheds some light on how a "good" rebuild still took an awful long time to start paying off.
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I remember a conversation with former St. Louis Blues great Keith Tkachuk just after the 2006-07 season ended. We were sitting at the Hardee's Iceplex in Chesterfield, and Tkachuk had just finished the season with the Atlanta Thrashers following a trade deadline deal.
Before the conversation ended -- and out of nowhere, it seemed -- Tkachuk said, "The Blues will win the Stanley Cup in seven years."
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Article here
It's interesting to see that even with St. Louis aggressively going after early round draft picks, the process has taken 6-7 years for the team to reach the point where they're truly competing for a cup.
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11-27-2013, 03:29 PM
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Don't click that link!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Rural Alberta
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To his credit, he had plenty of time to sit and think as he did no try to stay in shape to continue his NHL career.
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11-27-2013, 03:40 PM
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Their rebuild took longer because of drama circling the franchise during that same time frame. IMO.
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11-27-2013, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Woah, nelly! The Blues haven't won anything yet... or am I somehow seeing a thread from the future?
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11-27-2013, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Blues have had some financial constraints as well compared to say the Flames or Oilers. Still though you have to make those drafts when you are bad count.
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11-27-2013, 03:56 PM
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ummmm...no
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11-27-2013, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Theres some rebuilding in the Blues, but they treaded water for a long time.
I'd wager that they've really only been seriously rebuilding for about 4 years or so.
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11-27-2013, 04:00 PM
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Did I miss when the blues won the cup?
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11-27-2013, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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They are a very good team and a solid Cup contender now, nobody can argue against that. Good GM'ing for sure.
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11-27-2013, 04:23 PM
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Lol, they actually did win the EA simulation Stanley Cup.
If that counts then so does my Chris Butler for Torey Krug trade.
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11-27-2013, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)
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Lies! Chris Stewart isn't that black!
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11-27-2013, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffman
Lies! Chris Stewart isn't that black!
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Looks like Chris Stewart on the left side just above the goalie's right pad. (doesn't look like Halak or Elliott).
Maybe the Blues traded for PK Subban or Wayne Simmonds during the EA simulation... 
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11-27-2013, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffman
Lies! Chris Stewart isn't that black!
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He's third from the left and actually looks like himself, unlike most of the flames lol.
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11-27-2013, 11:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffman
Lies! Chris Stewart isn't that black!
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The darker fellow is probably Reaves
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11-28-2013, 02:56 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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They just won the Cup on home ice and still have to tell people to make noise?
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11-28-2013, 05:13 PM
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Self-Retirement
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And in brackets too.
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11-28-2013, 05:17 PM
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I have a vision of Tkachuk sitting on a pullout covered in Cheetos dust shaking a Magic Eightball
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11-28-2013, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phaneufenstein
The darker fellow is probably Reaves
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It looks like they turned Bouwmeester into a ginger, so anything is possible. Although, the guy sitting directly behind the Cup looks more like Reaves than the guy on the right.
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