February News
NHL News
Joe Thornton scores 300th goal
Pavol Demitra achieves 600th assist
Dany Heatley earns 600th point
Steve Sullivan plays in 1000th game
Adrian Aucoin plays 1000th game
Vyacheslav Kozlov plays in 1250th game
Wayne Gretzky is out as Head Coach in Phoenix. Bob Hartley is named the new Head Coach.
Mike Cammalleri re-signs with Los Angeles Kings - $4,480,000 AAV for 2 years
Ilya Kovalchuk re-signs with Atlanta Thrashers - $6,500,000 AAV for 6 years
Rick Nash re-signs with Columbus Blue Jackets - $4,440,000 AAV for 2 years
Marc-Andre Fleury re-signs with Pittsburgh Penguins - $6,770,000 AAV for 6 years
Duncan Keith re-signs with Chicago Blackhawks - $5,200,000 AAV for 5 years
Martin St. Louis re-signs with Tampa Bay Lightning - $3,890,000 AAV for 2 years
Jason Spezza re-signs with Ottawa Senators - $3,820,000 AAV for 4 years
Thomas Vanek re-signs with Buffalo Sabres - $6,050,000 for 6 years
Blues News
Brad Boyes injured with a Broken Toe - out 4 weeks
Head Coach / GM Meyer spoke with the media in regards to losing Boyes.
"Yeah, I mean, obviously it’s a big blow when you lose a guy who plays that many minutes and is your top line Right Wing. But right now we need to keep pressing. Its next man up mentality. Oshie is going to slide up to that role and I think that he is ready for it. We've played around with him being on the 1st line a couple of times already this year and he has shown that he is capable of playing that amount of minutes."
In a corresponding move, STL announced that winger James van Riemsdyk has been promoted to the big club.
"James is going to have a chance to get in here and play some good minutes. We feel like he has been ready to come up to the NHL level for quite some time now. He's going to have a chance to compete and show that he belongs up here to stay. We really like his game down there in Peoria."
Logan Couture signs contract extension - $4,000,000 AAV - 6 years
Couture spoke with the media after practice following the announcement of the contract extension -- "I'm incredibly grateful and honored to have signed a six-year extension with the St. Louis Blues. This organization has become like a second family to me, and I'm thrilled to continue representing the Blues and the city of St. Louis for years to come. It's truly a privilege to be part of such a storied franchise with a rich tradition of success.
I'm excited about the opportunity to contribute to the team's goals and St. Louis their first Stanley Cup. I'll continue to work hard every day, both on and off the ice, to make sure we're competing at the highest level and giving our fans something to cheer about."