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St. Louis Blues: Top 10 Moves We Wish Were April Fools’ Jokes

By Todd Panula

2004 Season: St. Louis coach Mike Keenan and his new superstar Wayne Gretzky share a laugh at press conference that welcomed Gretzky to St. Louis And Player Wayne Gretzky. (Photo by Michael Desjardins/Getty Images)
2004 Season: St. Louis coach Mike Keenan and his new superstar Wayne Gretzky share a laugh at press conference that welcomed Gretzky to St. Louis And Player Wayne Gretzky. (Photo by Michael Desjardins/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 28 : Doug Gilmour #9 of the St. Louis Blues skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL Stanley Cup game action on April 28, 1986 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images) /

5.  Doug Gilmour

On September 6, 1988 the Blues made a trade with the Calgary Flames…again.  Gee it’s a good thing these trades didn’t really benefit…oh wait, they did.  Calgary won a Cup with both Gilmour and Mullen.

On this gem of a deal, the Blues sent Gilmour out along with Steve Bozek, Mark Hunter and Michael Dark in exchange for Mike Bullard, Tim Corkery and Craig Coxe.  If you haven’t heard of any of those players in the Blues’ history, there’s a reason.

Bullard played 20 games and bolted for the Flyers.  Corkery never made the league and didn’t get higher than the ECHL.  Coxe played half a season with the Blues and only scored seven assist.  After that he bounced around the minors and other NHL clubs.

Sadly, part of this deal had to do with allegations that Gilmour had sexually assaulted a 14-year old.  While that should not be glossed over, the Blues did not handle it all well.  They supposedly failed to alert the Flames of the legal issues and on top of that got absolutely nothing for a top-line center.

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