There have been a ton of trade rumors surrounding the St. Louis Blues. Alexander Steen, T.J. Oshie, Patrik Berglund and Brian Elliott have all been mentioned in at least a couple of rumors involving the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers. Based on these reports, it sounded like the Blues were considering a trade which would alter their top-6. However, Jeremy Rutherford of the Post-Dispatch spoke with GM Doug Armstrong and shed some light on these rumors which may tone down the belief that the Blues are going to make a big change.
When asked about all of the speculation, here’s what Armstrong had to say:
“I’m excited about our team. I don’t think we’re going to be overly active. I like the way the guys are playing. When you look at the (Patrik) Berglunds and the (Alexander) Steens and (T.J.) Oshies and these guys, these guys are starting to find their rhythm.”
Now, there’s always posturing in the NHL. Armstrong is always cautious in revealing his cards and it would make a lot of sense for him to build up potential trade targets to the media in an effort to secure the largest return possible. Armstrong’s comments above seem to discredit the notion the team will make a move, but you should always be skeptical about what a GM tells the media when it comes to trades. Honestly isn’t something you’re going to find.
Armstrong went on to say:
“We’re a team that was built in the summer — and with the caveat that if we can improve our team, we’ll always look at doing it — but we can’t control the rumors. It’s just today’s society, with cell phones and the digital age, it’s easy to get some traction. That’s just the nature of the beast.”
That’s a more truthful statement. Armstrong is always looking to improve the Blues and that’s why fans should never read too far to what he tells the media. The Blues may not be “overly active” but that’s because they don’t really need to be. The team is winning games. However, don’t be surprised to hear of a trade as the Blues can still improve in a few areas on the ice.
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