The St Louis Blues have developed a bit of a reputation for never letting a player go to free agency unsigned...They will trade whether or not they are in the playoff race or even have locked up a playoff spot by the deadline.
Pavel Buchnevich is not a pending UFA...in fact, He still has one more year on his 5.8M contract. However, a source tells me there is some concern regarding his willingness to stay a Blue, and St Louis would love to get out front on this one...