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Eight St. Louis Blues Mock Trades Provided By The Fans

By Jason Martin

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 30: Alexander Steen #20 of the St Louis Blues is congratulated by Alex Pietrangelo #27, Robby Fabbri #15, David Perron #57 and Pat Maroon #7 after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period at the Pepsi Center on November 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 30: Alexander Steen #20 of the St Louis Blues is congratulated by Alex Pietrangelo #27, Robby Fabbri #15, David Perron #57 and Pat Maroon #7 after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period at the Pepsi Center on November 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 3: Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers readies for a faceoff against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL game on January 3, 2019 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 3: Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers readies for a faceoff against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL game on January 3, 2019 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Pietrangelo and a pick to the Florida Panthers for Aleksander Barkov.

Aleksander Barkov is one of the best rising stars in the NHL. At just 23 years old, he has already garnered the respect of the organization and his teammates. So much so, that he has already been named the captain.

It’s a mystery that Barkov was not chosen for the NHL All-Star game right away. However, he is on the list for the “last man in” fan vote for the final spot on the Atlantic Division all-star roster.

This season, Barkov has registered 16 goals and 25 assists and is on pace to break his career best for points in a single season (78). There is no question that Barkov would make the Blues a better team.

Imagine the Blues down the middle with Ryan O’Reilly, Brayden Schenn, Tyler Bozak, and Barkov. Not to mention Robert Thomas, Ivan Barbashev, and some of the young guns waiting in the minor leagues.

Pietrangelo would be a good start in a trade with the Panthers for Barkov, the pick attached to Pietrangelo in a potential deal would likely have to be a first rounder. Barkov is a former second overall pick, and the Panthers would need to be blown away by an offer to snag the 23-year-old.

A trade for Barkov would be more of a restructuring type of deal for the Blues. Essentially, the Blues would be acquiring a face of the franchise type player.

Would I do this trade? Absolutely. I think the Blues can survive without Pietrangelo. Colton Parayko and Joel Edmundson have shown the capability to step up and shut down opponents top lines, and I think they would be able to fill in for the Blues in this scenario.

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