Jaden Schwartz is a special talent and that is why General Manager Doug Armstrong made him the top priority. Now, some St. Louis Blues fans confuse top priority with “Must Finish First” and that is where things got hectic.
You see, signing Kyle Brodziak or Scottie Upshall or handing Magnus Paajarvi another lottery ticket is one thing, and signing one of your core players to a large extension is quite another. The Schwartz deal took more grit and time, but in the end the right thing took place and the perfect contract was the result.
Why do I call it perfect?