It has been awfully slow around the Blues organization for the last few weeks, but that won’t be the case for much longer. Training camp opens September 17, and the team will hit the ice for the first time on the 18th. With the season just around the corner, apparently plenty of Blues players are already in town and working out. Guys like T.J. Oshie, David Backes, and Carlo Colaiacovo made it into town this past week, and new goalie Jaroslav Halak is expected to arrive in town on Wednesday. Can’t wait until the team gets back out there on [...]

We  all know that the Blues are hoping to take a step forward and back into the playoffs this season, but what will have to happen if the team is going to take that next step? Here are a few things that have to happen if the Blues are going to head back to the promise land in 2010-2011.
1. Goaltending- I’m not one of those guys who wants to blame Chris Mason for anything that happened last season, and actually I think he did a pretty good job overall. With that being said, I think Jaroslav Halak has the potential to [...]

I will discuss another potential rule change in my next post, but I thought I’d give you a few links to check out before I get back into that area. These should be of interest to any Blues fan, so I encourage you to check out both links.
First, we get a sneak peek at new goalie Jaroslav Halak’s glove he will be using for the upcoming season. I like it, especially the fact that it is mostly white. I haven’t seen the rest of the equipment just yet, but I’m sure he’s going to look sharp as he tends goal [...]

Nothing is really going on in Blues’ Nation right now unless you count the fact that GM Doug Armstrong has said that this roster will be what the team heads into the season with barring any unforeseen trades. With that being said, I thought I’d have a little fun and talk about the Top Five NHL teams I just can’t stand. I set up a poll on the right side of the page, so scroll down and cast your vote for Blues’ fans most hated NHL rival. Here is my list.
1A. Detroit Red Wings — The obvious choice for most [...]

In another low-risk/low-reward move by the Blues front office, the team inked veteran defenseman Dean Arsene to a two-way deal earlier today. Arsene is a career minor leaguer who saw his first NHL action at the age of 29 last season with the Edmonton Oilers. He had 11 points (2-9) to go along with 100 penalty minutes in 56 AHL games at Springfield last season, and he tallied 41 more penalty minutes in 13 games with the Oil.
This is another depth move by the team, but don’t expect Arsene to make any kind of impact with the big club this [...]

While news has been slow on the Blues signing players, which we expected, plenty of former members of the Note have found new homes and at least one more looks close to moving on. Defenseman Mike Weaver inked a 2-year deal with the Florida Panthers worth $900,000 a year. I have to say, I think the Panthers got a great deal here. Weaver is a solid blue-liner, and he is a steal for that price. With that being said, I’m glad Weaver moved on. It’s time to give some young defensemen (COUGH Alex Pietrangelo COUGH) a chance to play at [...]

Things are pretty slow around Blues camp these days, but the team has made a few minor moves over the last few days. First, the team signed veteran forward Dave Scatchard to a two-way deal for the upcoming season. Scatchard posted 30 points (20-10) in 36 games for the AHL Milwaukee Admirals last season, and he added 59 penalty minutes in that time. He also posted five points (3-2) in 16 games with the Predators. Scatchard formerly played for the Canucks and the Coyotes. He will likely start the season in Peoria, but expect to see him in St. Louis [...]

The St. Louis Blues have announced today that they have re-signed defenseman Erik Johnson to a two-year contract. The deal is reportedly worth $5.2 million. Johnson was the number one pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. While Johnson and his agent were looking for a long term contract, the Blues have said they want their young guys to earn a long term deal. I am thrilled that Johnson will be wearing the Note for the next two seasons, but I am also worried to see what kind of money it will take to re-sign him in two years. Scoring [...]