and he will likely be gone

I would love to keep Brodziak though
- sycsam

I honestly think he & Upshall have been 2 of the best signings Army has made since he's been the Blues' GM. Both of those guys have turned the 4th line into a weapon. They forecheck, use excellent positional defense, & can even create a small bit of offense. Those are some of the trademarks of championship 4th lines. I'd like both back

I honestly think he & Upshall have been 2 of the best signings Army has made since he's been the Blues' GM. Both of those guys have turned the 4th line into a weapon. They forecheck, use excellent positional defense, & can even create a small bit of offense. Those are some of the trademarks of championship 4th lines. I'd like both back
- usmcaaron

Yup a fourth line of Upshall Brodziak Reaves next year is just fine with me

Yup a fourth line of Upshall Brodziak Reaves next year is just fine with me
- sycsam

I'd be happy to be Brodziak, said it before. Lukewarm on Upshall. He's fine, I wouldn't overpay for him in dollars or length of contract.

I'd also be alright keeping Ott if he could just show up for the playoffs. This season was just about perfect.

I have no use for him October thru March.

I'd be happy to be Brodziak, said it before. Lukewarm on Upshall. He's fine, I wouldn't overpay for him in dollars or length of contract.

I'd also be alright keeping Ott if he could just show up for the playoffs. This season was just about perfect.

I have no use for him October thru March.
- bcallaway

What would you think of a Sobotka Upshall Brodziak Reaves fourth line turnstile

Let Ott walk or retire

Bring Sobo back, rumor has it he wants back, and resgin Upshall and Brodziak to low term 1 Million dollar deals

What would you think of a Sobotka Upshall Brodziak Reaves fourth line turnstile

Let Ott walk or retire

Bring Sobo back, rumor has it he wants back, and resgin Upshall and Brodziak to low term 1 Million dollar deals
- sycsam

With Backes gone after this season, Sobotka probably slots in as a 3C...

With Backes gone after this season, Sobotka probably slots in as a 3C...
- eggsegan

If backs is gone

I still think that he comes back and I think he will take less to stay in STL

Just my thoughts

If backs is gone

I still think that he comes back and I think he will take less to stay in STL

Just my thoughts
- sycsam

It'd definitely be nice. Gotta think a team like Ottawa would make a strong offer. They're already talking about needing strong two-way players.

It'd definitely be nice. Gotta think a team like Ottawa would make a strong offer. They're already talking about needing strong two-way players.
- eggsegan

I think you go in and say what are your numbers Big Boy

and He says something insane like 6/6.5 per you tell him thank you for your service to this organization but we cant go higher than 4/4 per

and you let him walk

Kesler is a prime example of what Backes should not be paid

What would you think of a Sobotka Upshall Brodziak Reaves fourth line turnstile

Let Ott walk or retire

Bring Sobo back, rumor has it he wants back, and resgin Upshall and Brodziak to low term 1 Million dollar deals
- sycsam

If he wants to be a fourth liner maybe. If he still thinks he's a top 6 he can stay in Russia.

IF he wants to finish out the one year arbitration he owes the Blues maybe.

If we wants a new contract for more than one year he can stay in Russia.

What would you think of a Sobotka Upshall Brodziak Reaves fourth line turnstile

Let Ott walk or retire

Bring Sobo back, rumor has it he wants back, and resgin Upshall and Brodziak to low term 1 Million dollar deals
- sycsam

Sobotka is way too much money for a 4th line player. I/d much rather focus on bringing Brouwer back.

I think you go in and say what are your numbers Big Boy

and He says something insane like 6/6.5 per you tell him thank you for your service to this organization but we cant go higher than 4/4 per

and you let him walk

Kesler is a prime example of what Backes should not be paid
- sycsam

This.

Anyone wondering how the 2014 Hawks series would have turned out with Elliott in net instead of Miller?

Anyone wondering how the 2014 Hawks series would have turned out with Elliott in net instead of Miller?
- Jason Millen

Probably not that different since the entire team was injured.

Anyone wondering how the 2014 Hawks series would have turned out with Elliott in net instead of Miller?
- Jason Millen

Glad he's signed for another year too!

Anyone wondering how the 2014 Hawks series would have turned out with Elliott in net instead of Miller?
- Jason Millen

No I get a migraine thinking about that balloon Miller let in for Toews in Game 3 of that series

Anyone wondering how the 2014 Hawks series would have turned out with Elliott in net instead of Miller?
- Jason Millen

Not really.

Go back and look at that roster.

Think back to all the injuries they had on top of that. This team is a lot different.

Crawford should have gotten Five for fighting and a match penalty for punching with his blocker

That should have been the extent of that

Fabbri tried to miss him and Toews shoved him in to Crawford

That has been my biggest issue and maybe Jammer or another goalie can help me out

But why is the goalie ticked at the guy that is pushed in to him and not ticked at his own player for pushing him in to the tender?
- sycsam

It was the knee along the back of the head after the series of elbows and knees to Crow's head in previous games going back to the regular season. Maybe the Blues give bonuses for head shots.

Crow lost his composure though and it probably hurt him later in the game.

Might be over stating its importance

Better to say biggest game for this current window
- sycsam

Hubrus already?

What window do you speak of? First round advances?

Win a Cup first... and show some class doing it.

Hubrus already?

What window do you speak of? First round advances?

Win a Cup first... and show some class doing it.
- tredbrta

You are the last person that needs to preach to anyone about class

Reading through a lot of the Hawks' comments and a lot of them are pissed at the way he's lost his cool and suggesting he sit (or face discipline).

All I can say would be "great" if that happened. He's one of the guys out there that's causing havoc and making things uncomfortable for the Blues and trying to disrupt Elliot. I'd be happy to have him sitting.

He was quiet in game 1 and has been a handful since.
- bcallaway

Shaw is definitely hurt but keeps fighting like a warrior. To have that call made in the final 3 mins of the game was simply incompetent. He had a right to be frustrated but still no excuse for it. A sign of exhaustion and frustration? Not just with the officiating - which was atrocious and one sided last night for the Blues - but maybe the short bench Q is using.

You are the last person that needs to preach to anyone about class
- sycsam

Meant class as a team... and not saying the Blues haven't been classy. Just saying win a Cup and show some class while doing it.

As far as your personal comment towards me.... That pretty much confirms who you are... That, along with all the garbage about John, myself, and the other posters over on the Hawks thread you have posted the last few weeks. Reminds me of when you called Hawks fans racists in 14. But then that has been a recent theme here as well.

Meant class as a team... and not saying the Blues haven't been classy. Just saying win a Cup and show some class while doing it.

As far as your personal comment towards me. That pretty much confirms who you are... That, along with all the garbage about John, myself, and the other posters over on the Hawks thread you have posted the last few weeks. Reminds when you called Hawks fans racists in 14. But then that has been a recent theme here as well.
- tredbrta

I never called Hawk fans racist so not sure where that came from

Thanks for playing though

Shaw is definitely hurt but keeps fighting like a warrior. To have that call made in the final 3 mins of the game was simply incompetent. He had a right to be frustrated but still no excuse for it. A sign of exhaustion and frustration? Not just with the officiating - which was atrocious and one sided last night for the Blues - but maybe the short bench Q is using.
- tredbrta

Wow. Ok.

I'll just put that on the shelf and let it breath..........

I never called Hawk fans racist so not sure where that came from

Thanks for playing though
- sycsam

Oh, sure you did. You came over to post at length about being attacked by Hawks fans at the UC for being in a mixed race relationship.

Watched 2 St. Louis drunks knock down an old lady last night and laugh at her at the UC. Does that make all Blues fans drunk elder abusers?

Oh, sure you did. You came over to post at length about being attacked by Hawks fans at the UC for being in a mixed race relationship.

Watched 2 St. Louis drunks knock down an old lady last night and laugh at her at the UC. Does that make all Blues fans drunk elder abusers?


- tredbrta

Funny as neither I nor my wife are anything but Caucasian

We were called a mixed race couple because they said I was a blues fan and she is a hawks fan

So I never said Hawk fans are Racists

But good try

It makes them a s s holes like the hawks fans that threw beer at my wife and I