The St. Louis Blues have a long standing quest for the next guy in between the pipes. Several names pop up here and there, but the team never seems to find that one. Looking right now is a bad idea though.
The St. Louis Blues seem perpetually jinxed when it comes to the goaltending position. When they have the guy they want, the team does not seem to be right or injuries tend to pop up at the worst time. Or, you get the right team and just need that one piece and the goalie himself picks the worst time to tank.
The Blues have been searching for THE guy between the pipes for as long, or perhaps longer than the Cleveland Browns have been looking for a franchise quarterback. The comparisons are pretty apt as it seems the Browns have the same issues when it comes to timing.
Right now, the Blues are in one of those in-between phases. Jake Allen is not the goalie that many want, though he has plenty of talent when he’s right. That said, this team is not one piece away.
The issues run up and down this roster. Finding a different goaltender is akin to putting the last puzzle piece in place to finish the border and saying you’re finished. You have that entire middle to take care of too though.
So, it is with great disgust and dismay that we are now forced to deal with the sudden rumors on the trade winds dealing with goaltenders. As much of a fan of Allen as I am, if it made sense, I would be for it.
Nothing anyone has presented makes any sense though, other than to say there was a change. It’s like the guy who can’t afford McDonald’s going out and getting a new car. Anyway, here are the five reasons trading for a goaltender right now is the absolute worst idea.