As the trade deadline approaches on Monday, the St. Louis Blues are keeping their eye on news around the league involving high-quality players that may be available to acquire via trade.
Matt Duchene was one of the most highly coveted players on the market, and some of the Blues top rivals were said to be in the mix for the former Avalanche player. Lucky for St. Louis, the Blue Jackets acquired him.
The price was high for Columbus as they had to give up a 2019 first round pick, Vitali Abramov, Jonathan Davidsson, and a conditional 2020 first round pick.