The Central Division was always going to be a complete buzzsaw, as it usually is. But this afternoon, the race got tighter after the St. Louis Blues made a significant trade.
In exchange for defenseman Joel Edmundson, forward Dominik Bokk, and a 2021 7th round pick, the Blues acquired Justin Faulk and a 5th round pick in 2020 from the Carolina Hurricanes. The move upgrades the Blues’ backend — and then they locked it down for another seven years, signing him to an extension worth $6.5 million on average annually.