St. Louis Blues Fans Should Give Thanks For Organizational Stability

The St. Louis Blues have reached the pinnacle of the hockey world, and this can be attributed in large part to the team’s organizational stability.

News broke on early this week that the Minnesota Wild had fired general manager Paul Fenton after just one season. This begs the praise for the Blues sticking with the people in place, and they have reaped the results because of their patience.

Organizational turnover, especially in the front office, is hardly something that is welcomed with open arms. Though there are circumstances that warrant immediate dismissal, more often than not, teams who fire their GM after one year are not where they want to be.

The Wild were not a great team last season and eventually finished last in the Central Division, one point below the Chicago Blackhawks for last place.

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There may have been a variety of reasons why the Wild had moved on from Fenton as their GM, but in a big hockey market like Minneapolis, the fans expect to compete year after year, and last place is not going to cut it.

St. Louis’ situation is a little different than their Central Division rivals. The Blues have been regulars in the postseason and have had more recent success. Still, the dismissal of Fenton is surprising and should make you reflect on the Blues front office staff.

The Blues are 100 percent locally owned, which is a great accomplishment that every fan should be proud of. In addition, it also gives the ownership group an inside look at how hungry fans are to see their team win.

This was evident when the Blues went out and acquired Ryan O’Reilly and took on his contract from the Buffalo Sabres last July. Then subsequently followed the move up with the signings of Tyler Bozak, David Perron, and Pat Maroon.

Every team has a desire to win the Stanley Cup, but some teams take drastic measures in order to achieve that goal.

You can talk me into rebuilding a team that has been baren in their farm system and lack talent at the NHL level, though looking around the league it seems like some teams have been in a rebuild for the better part of a decade.

The Wild have not been one of these teams. Like the Blues, they have seen significant playoff action over the years, but teams like the Arizona Coyotes seem to have the playoffs just outside their reach year after year.

Anytime a major front-office decision results in a firing, especially inside the division, it can remind you how great the Blues are at keeping their front office in order, and how much they want to win.