What is Patrik Berglund worth to the St. Louis Blues? Ryan Lambert took that subject on Friday, focusing on Bergy’s use on the Blues both pre-Hitchcock and during Hitch’s tenure in St. Louis.
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Berglund’s usage declined under Hitchcock, but Lambert shows that it is for a reason. He noted that while Berglund was often used to break in young high-impact players, but himself never succeeded in moving up in the hierarchy. Lambert writes:
Apart from Stastny, who likewise found himself playing away from top competition last year despite the dollar value of his contract, it looks like Berglund’s being used to shepherd along kids with high ceilings.