The Cup has been won, the beers have been drunk, and the parade has made its way down Constitution Avenue. Another NHL season has ended without a Stanley Cup for the St. Louis Blues, and another franchise gets to remove itself from the list of teams still waiting.
The Blues will enter their 51st season this fall seeking to do the same with a long list of obstacles in their path. While the league year quasi-officially gets underway with the NHL Draft next weekend in Dallas, teams are open for business. The Blues brass is doubtlessly at work seeking to shore up some contracts, shed some others, and accurately evaluate the talent level of their players as they approach what’s lovingly referred to as the “silly season.