Once upon a time, not too long ago, I wanted Alexander Steen gone. Repackaged and sent out of town. I volunteered to drive him to the airport with Jay Bouwmeester.
Gone was the guy who put up 50-60 points and could blast a shot from the dot past a goaltender, and get back on defense. In its place was a man lucky enough to post 35 points and crack the second line. An older lion making a high wage. He was flailing in the wind back in November.
And then Craig Berube took over, implemented his game plan, and slowly reshaped the Blues.