2007-08 St. Louis Blues Rebuild: Take 2

[CanuckJohnny]

wow, Derrick Pouliot goes first overall

[Moondoggie78]

October News
Tuukka Rask signs extension with Boston - 3 years $5,910,000 AAV

Preseason begins
Injuries
Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins, out for 3 weeks - fractured ribs
Mark Stuart, Boston Bruins, out for 7 months - torn UCL
Mike Green, Washington Capitals, out for 6 weeks - fractured elbow
Chris Thorburn, Pittsburgh Penguins, out for 9 months - fractured skull

Season Entry Waivers
Nashville Predators claim Michael Frolik off waivers from Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings claim Jonathan Quick off waivers from Los Angeles Kings


2012 Season Preview
With the National Hockey League season about to get underway, the early Stanley Cup favorites appear to be St. Louis Blues, led by center Anze Kopitar. General Manager Zack Meyer has built a squad that will be to beat this year, but they can expect challenges from Dave Tallon's Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins, featuring center Patrice Bergeron.

Among the darkhorses, Pittsburgh Penguins stand out as a possible challenger, with a big season by Sidney Crosby capable of pushing them into contender status.

The scoring race will likely see Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby challenged by Alex Ovechkin of Washington and Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin.

The top defensemen in the league is generally considered to be New York Islanders blueliner Erik Karlsson, with Minnesota's Brent Burns and Shea Weber of Nashville also in the running.

Finally, among goaltenders, New York's Henrik Lundqvist stands out as the league's best, while Pittsburgh Penguins netminder Marc-Andre Fleury and Kari Lehtonen of Winnipeg can also steal games for their teams.

[Moondoggie78]

St. Louis Blues Preseason - October
Record - 7-0-0

Leaders
Goals
Tyler Seguin - 4
David Krejci - 3
Dustin Brown - 3

Assists
David Krejci - 6
Logan Couture - 6
Vladimir Tarasenko - 6

Points
David Krejci - 9
Tyler Seguin - 9
Logan Couture - 9




Achievements
Chris Pronger has obtained 500 assists

Injuries
Ladislav Smid, LD, New York Rangers -- out 10 months with fractured skull

Contracts
Corey Perry - signs 2 year deal with DET after trade - $3,920,000 AAV

Suspensions
Simon Bertilsson, CHI - 1 game
Yevgeni Ryasenky, PIT - 3 games

Trades
Los Angeles Kings send
Alexander Frolov, LW, 30, 25% retained

Chicago Blackhawks send
Troy Brouwer, RW, 27

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Anaheim Ducks send
Chris Bourque, RW, 26

Chicago Blackhawks send
Tuomo Ruutu, C, 29

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Anaheim Ducks send
Adam Burish, C, 29

Chicago Blackhawks send
Maxim Noreau, RD, 25

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Anaheim Ducks send
Corey Perry, RW, 27, 20% salary retained

Detroit Red Wings send
Valtteri Flippula, LW, 28

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Anaheim Ducks send
Anders Lindback, G, 24
Chris Pronger, LD, 38

Detroit Red Wings send
Petri Kontiola, C, 28
Tomas Kopecky, C, 30



Blues - End of October stats
Record - 3-4-1
Standings
Division - 5th
Conference - 13th

Goals
Anze Kopitar - 5
Logan Couture - 2
TJ Oshie - 2

Assists
Tyler Seguin - 4
Logan Couture - 3
Mark Giordano - 3

Points
Anze Kopitar - 7
Tyler Seguin - 6
Logan Couture - 5

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November News

Achievements
Ethan Moreau plays 1000th game

Evgeni Malkin scores 600th point
Eric Staal scores 600th point

Suspensions
Cody McCormick, COL -- 8 games
Nick Leddy, MIN -- 4 games
Nikolai Kulemin, TBL -- 6 games

Injuries
Ales Hemsky, RW, EDM - torn hip labrum - out 4 months
Matt Stajan, C, TOR -- torn abdominal muscle - out 3 months

Waivers
Los Angeles Kings claim Center, Curtis Glencross
Columbus Blue Jackets claim Goalie, Jimmy Howard


Trades
Anaheim Ducks send
Jonas Hiller, G, 30
Pheonix Copley, G, 20

Chicago Blackhawks send
Rene Bourque, LW, 30
Rights to Jakub Petruzalek, RW, 27

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Nashville Predators send
Ryan Miller, G, 32, 20% salary retained

Detroit Red Wings send
Justin Williams, RW, 31


St. Louis November News

Player Career Milestones
Alex Pietrangelo - 100 points

End of month updated
Record - 12-7-1
Standings
Division - 4th
Conference - 6th

Team Leaders
Goals
Anze Kopitar - 12
Logan Couture - 10
Dustin Brown - 6

Assists
Tyler Seguin - 16
David Perron - 12
Dustin Brown - 9

Points
Anze Kopitar - 19
Tyler Seguin - 19
David Perron - 16

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December League News

Achievements
Alex Tanguay notches 500th assist
Henrik Sedin notches 500th assist

Jay McKee plays 1000th game
Sergei Samsonov plays 1000th game
Marc Savard plays 1000th game
Chris Pronger plays 1250th game

Injuries
Alexander Edler, LD, VAN - torn ankle ligament - out 4 months
Brenden Morrow, RW, DAL - fractured larynx - out 6 months
Nathan Horton, RW, CBJ - fractured larynx - out 6 months

Suspensions
Dennis Seidenberg, RD, DAL - 5 games
Marc Methot, LD, CBJ - 5 games
Jordan Leopold, LD, COL - 7 games
Dan Hamhuis, LD, NSH - 6 games
Jim Vandermeer, LD, CGY - 4 games

Trades
Detroit Red Wings send
Chad Billins, LD, 23
Thomas Reway, C, 18

Anaheim Ducks send
Ryan Carter, RW, 29
Jordan Schmaltz, RD, 19

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Detroit Red Wings send
Kyle Quincey, LD, 27
David Bondra, RW, 20

Anaheim Ducks send
Ben Hanowski, RW, 22
Rights to Dan Bertram, RW, 25

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Nashville Predators send
Jeff Hamilton, C, 35

Detroit Red Wings send
Dan O'Donoghue, C, 21


NHLPA Poll Results
Best Skater: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Hardest Shot: Oliver Ekman Larsson, Vancouver Canucks
Toughest: Cody McLeod, Carolina Hurricanes
Best Role Model: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Cleanest: Brian Campbell, Buffalo Sabres
Controversial: Dana Tyrell, Tampa Bay Lightning
Overrated: Alexander Semin, Washington Capitals
Underrated: Josh Gorges, Montreal Canadiens
Smartest: Ryan Shannon, Vancouver Canucks
Toughest goalie to beat: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
Coach you'd like most to play for: Zack Meyer, St. Louis Blues


St. Louis December News

Milestones
David Perron - 200th point

Injuries
David Krejci - Broken Collarbone - out 6 weeks -- Headed to IR
David Backes - Mild Hip Strain - out 1-2 weeks - remains on roster
"Even when I'm hurt I still want to do something," Backes said. "I'll watch video, I'll keep the parts of my body that are still healthy moving - I'm not just going to sit on the couch."
David Perron - Wrist Soreness - out 1-2 weeks - remains on roster

St Louis receives a trade offer from the Nashville Predators and has accepted
Nashville Predators send
William Karlsson, C, 19

St Louis Blues send
Jeff Zatkoff, G, 25

End of Month update
Record: 23-10-2 -- 48 points
Standings
Division - 2nd
Conference - 4th
Leaders
Goals
Anze Kopitar - 18
Logan Couture - 16
TJ Oshie - 13

Assists
Tyler Seguin - 29
Roman Josi - 21
Dustin Brown - 20

Points
Tyler Seguin - 37
Dustin Brown - 28
Anze Kopitar - 27

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January News

Achievements
Pavel Datsyuk - 500th assist

Daniel Sedin - 600th point

Scott Gomez - 1000th game played
Shane Doan - 1250th game played

Injuries
Jonathan Bernier, G, LAK - broken tailbone - 3 weeks

Suspensions
Dominic Moore, LW, MIN - 7 games
Travis Moen, RW, ANA - 3 games
Steve Ott, C, DAL - 7 games
Matt Green, D, TBL - 5 games
Joe Vitale, RW, PIT - 7 games
Brenden Dillon, D, PHI - 5 games
Mikhail Grabovski, C, MTL - 7 games

Coaching News
Minnesota Wild announce Jacques Lemaire has been fired - Mike Sullivan hired
Calgary Flames announce Mike Keenan has been fired - Peter DeBoer hired
Vancouver Canucks announce Marc Crawford has been fired - Guy Carbonneau hired



All Star Game Rosters Announced
Eastern Conference
Goalies
Tuukka Rask - Boston Bruins
Marc-Andre Fleury - Pittsburgh Penguins

Defense
Erik Karlsson - New York Islanders
Dan Boyle - Tampa Bay Lightning
Tomas Kaberle - Toronto Maple Leafs
Kris Letang - Pittsburgh Penguins
Brian Campbell - Buffalo Sabres
Zdeno Chara - Boston Bruins

Forwards
Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals
Phil Kessel - Boston Bruins
Steven Stamkos - Winnipeg Jets
Thomas Vanek - Buffalo Sabres
Tomas Plekanec - Montreal Canadiens
Jeff Skinner - Florida Panthers
Jason Spezza - Ottawa Senators
Eric Staal - Carolina Hurricanes
Scott Hartnell - Philadelphia Flyers
Nigel Dawes - New York Rangers
Zach Parise - New Jersey Devils

Western Conference
Goalies
Corey Schneider - Anaheim Ducks
Ryan Miller - Detroit Red Wings

Defense
Keith Yandle - Phoenix Coyotes
Brent Burns - Minnesota Wild
Ryan Suter - Nashville Predators
Dion Phaneuf - Calgary Flames
Cam Fowler - Anaheim Ducks
Duncan Keith - Chicago Blackhawks

Forwards
Ryan Getzlaf - Anaheim Ducks
Patrick Kane - Chicago Blackhawks
Patrick Marleau - San Jose Sharks
Pavel Datsyuk - Detroit Red Wings
Anze Kopitar - St. Louis Blues
Henrik Sedin - Vancouver Canucks
Jamie Benn - Dallas Stars
Gabriel Landeskog - Colorado Avalanche
Artemi Panarin - Los Angeles Kings
Jakub Voracek - Columbus Blue Jackets
Andrew Shaw - Edmonton Oilers
Jonathan Toews - Chicago Blackhawks



St. Louis January News

Achievements
Dustin Brown - 350th point
Anze Kopitar - 150th career goal

Injuries
David Backes - injured hip - 4 days - remains on roster

Contracts
Tyler Seguin signs extension - 7 years $5,500,000 AAV

End of Month update
Record -- 29-16-2 -- 60 points
Division - 3rd
Conference - 5th

Team Leaders
Goals
Anze Kopitar - 25
Logan Couture - 20
TJ Oshie - 14

Assists
Tyler Seguin - 32
Anze Kopitar - 28
Roman Josi - 24

Points
Tyler Seguin - 43
Anze Kopitar - 41
Dustin Brown - 37

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February League News

Achievements
Jarome Iginla - 500th goal

Marian Hossa - 500th assist

Suspensions
Eric Nystrom, LW, CGY - 1 game
Aaron Voros, LW, MIN - 7 games
Tomas Vincour, C, NJD - 4 games

Contracts
Cam Fowler re-signs with Anaheim Ducks - 3 years $2,190,000 AAV
Henrik Lundqvist re-signs with New York Rangers - 5 years $7,330,000 AAV
Jeff Skinner re-signs with Florida Panthers - 5 years $3,510,000 AAV

Trades
Nashville Predators send
Sami Vatanen, RD, 21
Rights to Matt Ryan, C, 29

Detroit Red Wings send
Aaron Johnson, RD, 29
Marek Cervenka, G, 18

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Nashville Predators send
Mark Oliver, C, 25
Rights to Dan Bertram, RW, 26

Detroit Red Wings send
Jakub Orsava, LW, 21
Rights to Matt Ryan, C, 29

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Nashville Predators send
Ben Scrivens, G, 26

Detroit Red Wings send
Joel Vermin, RW, 21

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Detroit Red Wings send
Dick Axelsson, LW, 25

Nashville Predators send
Brandon Manning, LD, 22




February Blues News
Achievements
Pekka Rinne - 50th career shutout
Pekka Rinne - 6000th career save
Erik Johnson - 450th career game
Tyler Seguin - 200th career game
Tyler Seguin - 100th career point
Roman Josi - 300th career game

Contracts
Anze Kopitar - 2 year deal - $5,780,000 AAV

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March League News

Achievements
Evgeni Malkin - 300th career game
Jarome Iginla - 1250th career game
Martin St. Louis - 1000th career game

Suspensions
Brad Richards, C, Tampa Bay Lightning - 7 games
Chris Stewart, RW, Colorado Avalanche - 9 games
Robert Nilsson, LW, Edmonton Oilers - 7 games
Cody McLeod, RW, Carolina Hurricanes - 6 games

Injuries
Maxim Lapierre, C, COL - out 11 months - concussion
Steven Stamkos, C, WPG - out 7 months - massive eye trauma
Joel Ward, LW, Nashville Predators - ruptured disk, 8 months

Trades
Columbus Blue Jackets send
Will Weber, RD, 24

Detroit Red Wings send
7th Round Draft Pick - 2013

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Columbus Blue Jackets send
Jacob Trouba, RD, 19

Detroit Red Wings send
Manny Maolhotra, C, 32

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Detroit Red Wings send
6th Round Draft Pick - 2013

Winnipeg Jets send
Zack Stortini, RW, 27

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Toronto Maple Leafs send
Leo Komarov, RW, 25
Shaone Morrisonn, LD, 30

Columbus Blue Jackets send
Kyle Rau, C, 20
Rights to Riley Cote, RW, 30

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Columbus Blue Jackets send
Mark Pysyk, RD, 21

Toronto Maple Leafs send
Mike Weaver, LD, 34
Rights to Kris Newbury, 31


St. Louis Blues March News


Achievements
Roman Josi - 100th career assist
David Backes - 150th career assist
Lee Stempniak - 250th career point
David Krejci - 200th career point
Mark Giordano - 200th career point
David Backes - 500th career game
David Krejci - 450th career game
Lee Stempniak - 550th career game

Injuries
Erik Johnson - sore ankle - out 7 days. Remains on active roster

Contracts
Ben Bishop signs extension - 2 years $835,000 AAV


End of Month
Record - 47-24-3 -- 97 points
Division - 2nd place
Conference - 4th place

Leaders
Goals
Anze Kopitar - 37
Logan Couture - 28
TJ Oshie - 20

Assists
Tyler Seguin - 42
Dustin Brown - 37
Roman Josi - 36

Points
Anze Kopitar - 64
Tyler Seguin - 61
Logan Couture - 52

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April League News

Achievements
Jaromir Jagr, LW, CHI - 800th career goal

Henrik Zetterberg, LW, DET - 600th career point
Brian Gionta, RW, NJD - 600th career point
Thomas Vanek, LW, BUF - 600th career point

Suspensions
Nathan Gerbe, C, BUF - 7 games
Darren Helm, LW, DET - 7 games
Andy Greene, LD, NJD - 3 games
Lukas Kaspar, LW, PIT - 4 games

Coaching Change
Carolina Hurricanes release Dan Bylsma - replace with Kevin Dineen




St Louis Blues - April News


Achievements
Logan Couture - 250th career point
David Perron - 100th career goal
Roman Josi - 150th career point

Injuries
David Krejci - day to day with foot injury - out 9 days
Roman Polak - torn calf muscle - 4 months


End of the season
Record - 55-24-3 -- 113 points
Division - 1st
Conference - 1st

Team Leaders
Goals
Anze Kopitar - 38
Logan Couture - 33
Tyler Seguin - 22

Assists
Tyler Seguin - 46
Dustin Brown - 43
David Perron - 41

Points
Anze Kopitar - 70
Tyler Seguin - 68
Logan Couture - 63

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Start of the NHL Playoffs

"We are very excited how this team finished this season. Having a guy like Seguin come in to a new team, we expected him to play heavy minutes and to thrive. However seeing just how much really pleased us. He really set the bar on and off the ice in terms of his work ethic.", GM Zack Meyer had to say when asked at the end of the season presser.

When asked about the first round opponent, Columbus Blue Jackets, GM Meyer had this to say; "Any team going into the playoffs needs to have respect. We can't afford to walk in to the playoffs thinking that this is going to be a walk in the park. We won the season matchup 3-2, yes, but these were close games. So we can't afford to go in and do anything less than what we were doing at the end of the season."

GM Meyer was asked if there were to be any lineup changes to be expected, he was quoted by saying "Well, Krejci is still banged up a bit and we're going to monitor it closely. Lehtera has done well when being put into that 3rd line Center role and we know that he is up to the task. We're not going to be tossing (Krejci) into the lineup until he is 100%. Rinne is going to be our guy going into the playoffs. However, if he starts to get a little shaky, we know that we have Bishop ready to go whenever he is called on."

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Playoffs News
Round 1
N/A

Round 2
Vyacheslav Voynov, SJ - suspended 3 games
Christian Ehrhoff, SJ - suspended 2 games

Round 3
N/A

Round 4
N/A



St. Louis Blues -- Playoffs
Round 1
Opponent - Columbus Blue Jackets
Season record 3-2
Series outcome: Win - 4-0

Round 2
Opponent - Phoenix Coyotes
Season record - 0-4
Series outcome: Win - 4-0

Round 3
Opponent - Detroit Red Wings
Season record - 2-4
Series outcome - 4-1

Round 4
Opponent - Philadelphia Flyers
Season record - 1-0
Series - 4-0


THE ST. LOUIS BLUES WON THE STANLEY CUP!


Team Leaders
Goals
David Perron - 8
Tyler Seguin - 6
Vladimir Tarasenko - 6

Assists
Alex Pietrangelo - 11
Dustin Brown - 10
Logan Couture - 10

Points
Tyler Seguin - 15
Dustin Brown - 15
Alex Pietrangelo - 15

In the postgame conference, GM Meyer was interviewed.
"I am incredibly proud of this team. Every single player contributed to this victory, and it's a testament to our hard work, dedication, and teamwork throughout the season. Tyler Seguin, Dustin Brown, and Anze Kopitar have been outstanding leaders both on and off the ice. Their skill, determination, and leadership have been crucial to our success. We couldn't have done it without them. To be able to win the Cup alone is an incredible feat that lots have never achieved is one thing. But, to now say that a lot of this group has one two, let alone back to back, is something truly special.
Our success is also a result of the incredible support from our coaching staff, medical team, and everyone behind the scenes. And of course, our amazing fans who have been with us every step of the way.
For me, as a coach, seeing this team come together and achieve greatness is incredibly rewarding. I'm honored to be part of this journey and excited for what lies ahead."

When being asked about what is to be looked at ahead, Meyer had this to say, "While we celebrate today, we also look forward to the future. This victory sets the standard for what we can achieve, and we'll continue to strive for excellence in the seasons to come."

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End of the season awards
Hart Trophy - Sidney Crosby
Conn Smythe - Pekka Rinne
Vezina Trophy - Marc-Andre Fleury
Calder Trophy - Ryan Dzingel
Jim Gregory Award - Lou Lamoriello
Frank J Selke Trophy - Patrice Bergeron
Maurice Richard Trophy - Evgeni Malkin
Art Ross Trophy - Phil Kessel
Art Jennings Trophy - Tuukka Rask
Lady Byng Trophy - Phil Kessel
Bill Masterton Trophy - Matt Cullen
Mark Messier Leadership Award - Shea Weber
Ted Lindsay - Sidney Crosby
Jack Adams Award - Peter Laviolette

Players Retired
Jarkko Ruutu - 37, RW, PIT
Lubomir Visovsky - 36, RD, LAK
Martin St. Louis - 38, RW, TBL
Mikael Samuelsson - 36, RW, DET
Wade Redden - 36, LD, OTT - number unofficially retired
Andy McDonald - 35, LW, EDM
JP Dumont - 35, RW, NSH
Joe Corvo - 36, LD, OTT
Marek Zidlicky - 36, RD, DET
Marc Savard - 35, C, BOS
Chris Pronger - 38, LD, DET
Patrik Elias - 37, C, NJD
Dan Boyle - 36, RD, TBL

2013 NHL All-Stars Declared
First Team
Goal - Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins
Defense - Roman Josi, St. Louis Blues
Defense - Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins
Left Wing - Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Center - Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Right Wing - Phil Kessel, Boston Bruins

Second Team
Goal - Ryan Miller, Detroit Red Wings
Defense - Keith Yandle, Phoenix Coyotes
Defense - Erik Johnson, St. Louis Blues
Left Wing - Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Center - Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Right Wing - Corey Perry, Detroit Red Wings

NHL All-Rookie Team Announced
Goal - Cam Talbot, Philadelphia Flyers
Defense - Jonas Brodin, St. Louis Blues
Defense - Brandon Gormley, Ottawa Senators
Left Wing - JT Miller, Tampa Bay Lightning
Center - Ryan Dzingel, New Jersey Devils
Right Wing - Gabriel Bourque, Dallas

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July 1st has arrived! Welcome to the 2013-14 season.

League News

Draft Lottery

Tampa Bay Lightning - Original 1 - Lottery 2
Carolina Hurricanes - Original 2 - Lottery 3
New York Islanders - Original 3 - Lottery 4
Minnesota Wild - Original 4 - Lottery 1
Los Angeles Kings - Original 5 - Lottery 5

Prior to Entry Level Draft



Trade News
Washington Capitals send
Brad Boyes, RW, 31, 25% salary retained

Nashville Predators send
Rich Peverley, C, 30

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Boston Bruins send
Stephane Veilleux, LW, 31, 35% salary retained
Rights to Matt Lashoff, LD, 26

San Jose Sharks send
Danill Sobchenko, C, 22

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New York Islanders send
James van Riemsdyk, LW, 24
2nd Round Draft Pick - 2013 (New York)

Los Angeles Kings send
Sergei Bobrovsky, G, 24
Drew LeBlanc, C, 24

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Winnipeg Jets send
Brian McGrattan, LW, 31

Pittsburgh Penguins send
Ashton Rome, RW, 27

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2013 NHL Draft Log
1st Round
1.01 - Minnesota Wild - Center - A. Barkov
1.02 - Tampa Bay Lightning - Center - N. MacKinnon
1.03 - Carolina Hurricanes - Center - E. Lindholm
1.04 - New York Islanders - Left Wing - J. Guentzel
1.05 - Los Angeles Kings - Right Defense - B. Pesce
1.06 - Calgary Flames - Goalie - T. Jarry
1.07 - Vancouver Canucks - Left Wing - T. Bertuzzi
1.08 - Toronto Maple Leafs - Left Defense - S. Theodore
1.09 - Colorado Avalanche - Center - S. Monahan
1.10 - Dallas Stars - Goalie - I. Sorokin
1.11 - Florida Panthers - Goalie - J. Saros
1.12 - Nashville Predators - Goalie - J. Saros
1.13 - Montreal Canadiens - Center - J. Dickinson
1.14 - Winnipeg Jets - Left Wing - V. Nichushkin
1.15 - New York Rangers - Center - B. Horvat
1.16 - Columbus Blue Jackets - Center - R. Hartman
1.17 - Ottawa Senators - Left Wing - C. Verhaeghe
1.18 - Phoenix Coyotes - Left Wing - M. Marchment
1.19 - Edmonton Oilers - Goalie - V. Husso
1.20 - Washington Capitals - Center - C. Cassels
1.21 - San Jose Sharks - Right Wing - T. Moore
1.22 - Chicago Blackhawks - Left Wing - A. Mantha
1.23 - Buffalo Sabres - Center - N. Petan
1.24 - New Jersey Devils - Right Defense - S. Jones
1.25 - Philadelphia Flyers - Right Defense - M. Mueller
1.26 - Detroit Red Wings - Right Defense - N. Pionk
1.27 - Anaheim Ducks - Right Wing - P. Buchnevich
1.28 - Pittsburgh Penguins - Left Defense - D. Nurse
1.29 - Boston Bruins - Left Wing - M. Wood
1.30 - St. Louis Blues - Left Defense - N. Zadorov

NHL Entry Level Draft Review
The NHL Entry Draft Review has completed. The media has completed their general consensus and agreed that the Tampa Bay Lightning had the best overall draft, while the Los Angeles Kings came in for some criticism.

The Best Drafts
Tampa Bay Lightning
Vancouver Canucks
Carolina Hurricanes

Worst Drafts
Los Angeles Kings
Washington Capitals
Dallas Stars


St Louis July News
NHL Draft top 3 draft picks
1st round - Nikita Zadorov - LD
Strongest part of his game is his defensive play. Zadorov has decent on-ice vision and reads play well most of the time. Very strong on and off of the puck, high stamina. The weakest part of his game is his goalscoring ability. Zadorov will log a good amount of ice time, but scouts worry that his injury history will follow him throughout his professional career. He seems coachable, but needs to learn to be a little better about it.

2nd round - Artturi Lehkonen - LW
The strongest part of Lehkonen's game is his skating. Some parts of his game still need to be worked on. He doesn't do any one thing great, but he does do a lot of things well. The weakest part of his game is his physical play. Do not expect him to throw multiple hits around a game. Currently there is no real weakness in Lehkonen's game that would cause him to be a liability.

3rd round - Sergei Tolchinsky - LW
Tolchinisky is known as a playmaker in this game. Tolchinsky has above-average stamina. The weakest part of his game is his physical play. Even the worst aspects his game are still relatively strong. He seems to get along with most of the players on his team and gels quickly. Not known to be dirty and with a good hockey IQ.

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Post Draft Trades
New York Islanders send
Victor Hedman, LD, 22, 30% salary retained
7th Round Draft Pick - 2014

Phoenix Coyotes send
Radim Vrbata, RW, 32
2nd Round Draft Pick - 2014

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Ottawa Senators send
Josef Vasicek, C, 32

Anaheim Ducks send
Andrew Ebbett, C, 30

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Montreal Canadiens send
Marcel Hossa, RW, 31

New Jersey Devils send
Nick Palmieri, LW, 23

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Calgary Flames send
Kristian Huselius, LW, 34

Boston Bruins send
Andrew Bodnarchuk, LD, 25

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New Jersey Devils send
Jeff Finger, RD, 33
Jamie Langenbrunner, LW, 38

Detroit Red Wings send
Justin Holl, RD, 21

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Colorado Avalanche send
Chris Stewart, RW, 25, 50% salary retained

Minnesota Wild send
Mats Zuccarello, RW, 25





2013 HoF Introduction
Ed Belfour, G, 48
GP: 985, W:492, Sv%: .907
2x - Vezina Trophy x2
1x - Calder Trophy
4x - Jennings Trophy
2x - Stanley Cup

Mark Recchi, RW, 45
GP: 1420, G: 519, A: 847
2x - Stanley Cup

Bernie Nicholls, C, 52
GP: 1127, G: 475, A: 734
Zero awards

Vincent Damphouse, C, 45
GP: 1378, G: 432, A: 773
1x - Stanley Cup

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Preseason
September News
Trades
N/A

Injuries
Matt Read, Phoenix Coyotes, RW, 27 - ruptured Achilles tendon - out 4 months
Brian Campbell, Buffalo Sabres, D, 34 - strained shoulder - out 4 weeks


St. Louis Blues - September News
Trades
Detroit Red Wings send
Emerson Etem, RW, 21

St. Louis Blues send
Mattias Weinhandl, RW, 33


NHL Preseason
Injuries
David Backes - Injured Pectoral - 1-2 weeks -- remains on active roster


End of preseason Team Stats
Record - 4-3

Goals
Logan Couture - 4
Alex Pietrangelo - 3
Lee Stempniak - 3

Assists
David Perron - 6
Vladimir Tarasenko - 6
Logan Couture - 6

Points
David Perron - 8
Vladimir Tarasenko - 8
Logan Couture - 8

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October News

Start of NHL season
Achievements
Brian Gionta, New Jersey Devils - 300th career goal

Patrick Marleau, San Jose Sharks - 500th career assist

Phil Kessel, Boston Bruins - 600th career point
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins - 900th career point

Alex Tanguay, Calgary Flames - plays 1000th game
Martin Skoula, Colorado Avalanche - plays 1000th game

Injuries
N/A

Suspensions
PK Subban, Montreal Canadiens - 1 game
Justin Abdelkader, Detroit Red Wings - 5 games
Johan Franzen, Florida Panthers - 7 games
Chuck Kobasew, Boston Bruins - 1 game

Contracts
N/A

Trades
N/A



October Blues News
Player Achievements
Dustin Brown - 150th career goal
Mark Giordano - 150th career assist
David Perron - 250th career point
Anze Kopitar - 400th career point

Injuries
Lee Stempniak - strained back muscle - out 3 weeks. Moves to IR

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November League News
Achievements
Ilya Kovalchuk, Winnipeg Jets - 400th career goal

Alexander Semin, Washington Capitals - 600th career point

Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks - 1000th game played

Injuries
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins - bruised collarbone, day to day


Suspensions
Joe Vitale, Pittsburgh Penguins - 8 games
TJ Galiardi, Colorado Avalanche - 3 games
Ben Eager, Philadelphia Flyers - 6 games
Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks - 3 games
Gregory Campbell, Florida Panthers - 5 games
Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia Flyers - 6 games
Daniel Winnik, Phoenix Coyotes - 2 games
Jeff Skinner, Florida Panthers - 2 games

Contracts
Brent Burns re-signs with Minnesota Wild - 2 years $4,850,000 AAV

Trades
N/A




St Louis News - November
Achievements
David Perron - 150th career assist

TJ Oshie - 200th career point
David Backes - 250th career point


Injuries
Dustin Brown - sore elbow - out 8 days -- remains on roster

Team Check-In
Record - 15-10-0 -- 30 points
Conference - 9th place
Division - 5th place

Goals
Tyler Seguin - 11
David Perron - 8
Anze Kopitar - 8

Assists
David Krejci - 15
Tyler Seguin - 13
Dustin Brown - 12

Points
Tyler Seguin - 24
David Krejci - 21
Dustin Brown - 19

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December News
Achievements
Olli Jokinen, Florida Panthers - 500th career assist

Brad Richards, Tampa Bay Lightning - 1000th game played
David Legwand, Nashville Predators - 1000th game played

Injuries
Adam Lowry, Tampa Bay Lightning - out 4 months - concussion
Erik Karlsson, New York Islanders - out 4 weeks - separated shoulder
Jason Spezza, Ottawa Senators - out 4 weeks - concussion

Suspensions
Jonathan Huberdeau, New York Islanders - 2 games
Travis Moen, Anaheim Ducks - 5 games


Contracts
N/A

Coaching Changes
John Paddock out as head coach in Ottawa - Marc Crawford replaces
Randy Carlyle out as head coach in Anaheim - Tony Granato replaces

2013-14 NHL Player Poll
Best Skater: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Hardest Shot: Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Vancouver Canucks
Fastest: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Toughest: Steve Downie, Philadelphia Flyers
Best Role Model: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Cleanest: Brian Campbell, Buffalo Sabres
Controversial: Dana Tyrell, Tampa Bay Lightning
Overrated: Alexander Semin, Washington Capitals
Underrated: Brent Seabrook, Chicago Blackhawks
Smartest: Ryan Shannon, Vancouver Canucks
Toughest Goalie To Beat: Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins
Coach You'd Most Like To Play For: Zack Meyer, St. Louis Blues



St Louis December News
Achievements
Logan Couture - 150th career assist
Alex Pietrangelo - 100th career assist
David Krejci - 150th career assist
Alex Pietrangelo - 150th career point
Tyler Seguin - 150th career point
Erik Johnson - 200th career point
Dustin Brown - 400th career point
Pekka Rinne - 7000th career save
Pekka Rinne - 200th career win

Injuries
Ben Bishop - bruised chest - out 5 days. Remains on active roster
David Krejci - hip pointer - out 4 days. Remains on active roster


Team Check-In
Record - 27-11-1 -- 55 points
Conference - 3rd, Division - 2nd

Goal Leaders
Tyler Seguin - 20
Anze Kopitar - 13
Dustin Brown - 12

Assist Leaders
David Krejci - 23
Roman Josi - 23
Tyler Seguin - 31

Points Leaders
Tyler Seguin - 41
David Krejci - 31
Roman Josi - 31

Goalies
Penna Rinne - 29 GP, 20-9-7, 1.97GAA, .919 Sv%, 7 SO
Ben Bishop - 10GP, 7-2-1, 1.09GAA, .957 Sv%, 4 SO

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January News

Achievements
Patrick Marleau, San Jose Sharks - 1250th game played

Injuries
Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks - fractured skull - out 10 months

Suspensions
Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia Flyers - 9 games
Shea Weber, Nashville Predators - 1 game
Ryan Suter, Nashville Predators - 3 games
Riley Sheahan, Montreal Canadians - 4 games

Contracts
Jeff Carter re-signs with Philadelphia Flyers - 2 years $4,870,000 AAV
Henrik Zetterberg re-signs with Detroit Red Wings - 2 years $3,150,000 AAV
James Reimer re-signs with Toronto Maple Leafs - 4 years $3,840,000 AAV
Jamie Benn re-signs with Dallas Stars - 4 years $3,760,000 AAV




Blues News
Achievements
Vladimir Tarasenko - 200th career game
Jori Lehtera - 350th career game
Dustin Brown - 700th career game

Tyler Seguin - 100th career assist
Lee Stempniak - 150th career assist
Anze Kopitar - 250th career assist

Jaden Schwartz - 1st career point
Vladimir Tarasenko - 100th career point
Jori Lehtera - 100th career point
Roman Josi - 200th career point
David Krejci - 250th career point

Injuries
David Perron - ruptured finger tendon - out 2-3 months - Moves to IR

Suspensions
David Krejci - 6 games

Call-Ups
Jaden Schwartz - makes NHL debut


End of Month Check-In
Record - 40-13-1 -- 81 points
Standings - Conference - 1st -- Division - 1st

Team Leaders
Goals
Tyler Seguin - 32
Dustin Brown - 20
Logan Couture - 15

Assists
Roman Josi - 34
David Krejci - 33
Tyler Seguin - 30

Points
Tyler Seguin - 62
Dustin Brown - 47
Roman Josi - 46