When the St. Louis Blues traded for Nail Yakupov, there were no fireworks in the city of St. Louis. No one went to a local bakery, bought a cake, and headed over to Scottrade Center. He isn’t a flashy acquisition, but he could be a valuable asset in a transitional season.
That’s right. You didn’t miss the memo, did you? The Blues are getting younger, faster, and gearing their future in the eyes of Mike Yeo. The coach to be may be standing behind Ken Hitchcock, but with the change in the Blues approach and strategy this offseason, the gears are already churning for 2017-18.