St Louis throws in the towel on the year.

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St Louis Times Picayuuuune (AP)


A very dissapointed Blue's GM took to the podium last night following a thrilling overtime win over the Islanders after making a flurry of trades yesterday.


"We're 7 points back and have to leapfrog teams with games in a hand, I'd rate our chances as next to zero". He stated "Now is not the time to cast blame" cough "Coaching" cough, "That's something that can be evaluated at the end of the year.


"When I was hired by the Blue's I wanted to aggressively go after a playoff spot, I've failed. So I decided that we're going to start aquiring some future assets and try to rebuild our prospect base".


The Blues traded veterans Josh Archibald, Jordan Staal, and Phillip Danault brinign back several prospects and second round draft pick. There are rumors that talks have happened over Tanner Pearson, Calvin De Haan, Tory Krug and MAF. However Crunch is looking for strong deals on those players.


Crunch has slowly rebuilt his draft pick pool with 7 picks in this years draft including the Pho first. He's also strengthened his prospect base both in the AHL and ECHL.

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Just some thoughts on the St Louis prospects


AHL


Patrick Harper - Lots of improvements since being a 5th round NHL Draft pick. Finished his career at Boston College in a +point per game player. Is playing in the ECHL this year in 5 games has 5 goals and 9 points.
Lukas Vejemo - Has started well in the Swedish league this year with 2 goals and 8 points in 16 games
Aleksi Heponiemi - Playing in the Swedish League has 6 goals and 14 points in 16 games.

Pool Party - You sir suck

Ben Gleason - D - currently on the Dallas taxi squad
Connor Mackey with the Flames taxi squad
Urho Vaakanainen currently with the Bruins taxi squad. Former 1st round draft pick
Ryan McLeod - Doing well in Swiss A league but a stinking Oiler

Noah Juulsen former first round draft pick, maybe looking at bust status to me

Hunter Miska - Currently with the Avs, played his first game with them and got lit the hell up.


ECHL



Bobby Brink RW - currently in his second year with U of Den, off to a slow start after a good rookie year with 5 points in 7 games all assists
Ilya Nikolaev - A Calgary Flames draft pick, just completed a season in the KHL. Don't think he's going to make it
Henry Thrun - recently played for team usa at the juniors and aquited himself well. In his second year with Harvard
Oliver Suni eligible for this years draft ranked 53rd
Ryan Johnson - former first round draft pick
Simon Lundmark - former second round pick
Cameron Rowe - lighting it up at Uof Wis


Draft picks


1st (Pho) 2nd (Nas) 3rd (ana) 4th 5th (nas) 5th pho

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Aleski Heponemi scores his first NHL goal in his first game

https://twitter.com/user/status/1355711307643826178

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BTW assisted by another Blue in Duclair