The potential addition of Barclay Goodrow is not sexy at all, and acquiring him from the San Jose Sharks would be a pure depth move, and nothing more. We saw a little what Goodrow could do when the Blues faced him in the Western Conference Finals, but he is a solid player.
He hasn’t found his scoring touch at the NHL level, but playing in the AHL, Goodrow has been a proven 20-goal scorer. This doesn’t mean a whole heck of a lot unless you can find the back of the net consistently in the NHL.
We’ve been saying the same thing with Sundqvist up until last season. Sunny had been a great minor league player but had yet to put it together on the biggest stage. Grabbing Goodrow from the Sharks could have a similar impact on Goodrow as it did with Sundqvist when the Blues acquired him from Pittsburgh.
Goodrow is 26 years old and has to years remaining on his contract. The forward is owed just $925k during the next two seasons and could prove to be a solid add if the Blues had suffered injury problems.
The Ontario native has not recorded more than seven goals in a season during his five year NHL career, but like Reaves, that’s not what he brings to the table.
His physical presence would bring a breath of fresh air to the Blues roster, and we saw how important big bodies can be during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.