In the past, before the Blues hoisted the holy grail of hockey, fans would likely have said you should give a blank check to whomever was the captain of the first team to win the Stanley Cup. However, despite still being at the top of his game, the Blues need to be prudent and careful with what they offer Alex Pietrangelo.
The Blues put themselves in an interesting position with their recent contracts. In past years, Doug Armstrong did himself no favors by overpaying the likes of Jori Lehtera, Patrik Berglund, Dmitrij Jaskin and Alexander Steen.