The St. Louis Blues have been managing their team incredibly well this offseason. First, they fixed their goaltending situation by acquiring Jaroslav "Ken Dryden" Halak. They then proceeded to fix their scoring depth by delving into a shallow free agent market while the getting was still good...oh wait. In actuality, the Blues have done anything but that. Though they need scoring, and they need more defensemen (arguably more than scorers), they nonetheless have not acquired anyone to help their top six.
Which is pretty damn smart.
Though their passive demeanor this offseason has yielded an ennui of the utmost degree, they are using their heads as they rebuild. They're keeping their youth- for the most part- and are biding their time until their core is ready to carry them. David Perron, who scored twenty goals for the first time last season, was re-signed yesterday to a 2-year deal, the specifics of which were not disclosed to the public. If he continues to develop along the same trajectory that he is now, he will undoubtedly be an excellent player in the league. Thus, I applaud the Blues for being patient. As one can deduce merely from glimpsing around the league- homegrown youth movements win cups. Was I being facetious when I said the Blues are set to win the Cup? Absolutely. Am I being facetious when I say that they could win it in the next ten years if they continue to rebuild smartly? Well that depends on whether they actually do that, because I don't want to look like an idiot.
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