The summer is coming to a quick close, yet many restricted free agents remain on the market. Many players are fighting for a player-friendly contract with their respective teams, arguing over either the salary or the length offered by the new deal. It seems the latter is the issue for the only remaining free agent on the St. Louis Blues: Ivan Barbashev.
Many expected Barabshev’s deal to be a fairly easy one to wrap up. He’s yet to see a true breakout in the NHL, which gives Blues general manager Doug Armstrong the upper-hand in negotiations.