The St. Louis Blues have some serious decisions to make with the trade deadline looming, just 11 days away as this is being written. Love him or hate him, this is why Doug Armstrong gets paid the big bucks.
The Blues have a couple things to decide. First, are they actually contenders this year? Will making a trade shake this current team up enough to push them over the top?
Secondly, do the Blues want to risk their future for the now? Almost all the major rumors involve rental players. Do you really want to throw away some of the most promising prospects we’ve seen in years for players that are not guaranteed to return the following year?