The latest NHL trade rumors suggest the St. Louis Blues are open to trading just about anyone. Here are three players they should consider trading if they really want to shake up their roster.
To say the St. Louis Blues have underachieved would be a significant understatement. They entered this season with high hopes after an uncharacteristically busy offseason. However, an early slump led to the firing of head coach Mike Yeo. The Blues have gone 1-2-0 under interim head coach Craig Berube. As they say, if firing the coach doesn’t work, it’s time to start changing the roster. Which means the Blues could easily become a team to watch in NHL trade rumors.
The Blues are in a bit of an interesting position should they elect to be sellers. And, according to Elliotte Friedman’s most recent 31 Thoughts column, they are open for business. There are, at most, three rental players, or guys with nothing left on their deal after this season, teams would want – forward Pat Maroon, defenseman Carl Gunnerson, and goaltender Chad Johnson.
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Even then, the Blues are getting much for any of those guys unless they manage to sell high on Maroon. But, considering he has just eight points in 16 games, that’s easier said than done.
The Blues could also consider moving one of their multiple upcoming RFAs, but much like their upcoming UFAs, the list isn’t impressive once you get past defenseman Joel Edmundson.
So if the Blues want to make moves that are going to get an impactful return, they’ll have to do trade someone with term left. Who could they look to move? Which veterans could be leaving St. Louis?
If the Blues play their cards right, they could get a huge jumpstart on a rebuild, much like the New York Rangers were able to do last season.
Before we begin, let’s take a look at the untouchables.