The St. Louis Blues enter the offseason with $17.3M in cap space and a handful of restricted free agents they’ll need to sign. With Vladimir Tarasenko’s trade request on the minds of fans and the front office alike, replacing Tarasenko’s production should be the top priority of the team. Last season, the Blues possessed the 13th best offense in the NHL, scoring 169 goals in 56 games. With the sixth-best power play in the NHL, the Blues found great success with their special teams — a result they’ll hope to replicate in 2021-22.
Despite this, the 13th best offense in the NHL was reduced to a whimper in the 2021 playoffs, producing just seven goals in four games against the Colorado Avalanche.