The St. Louis Blues made a smart move by picking up Marco Scandella. If the team was going to make a trade, they needed to look for more defense instead of scoring.
Everyone wants a forward because everyone thinks goals are so important. You do have to score to win, but ask the Tampa Bay Lightning how having a bunch of scorers worked for them in 2019-20.
Regardless of that, Scandella gives the team more depth and experience. It is that last word that is the very reason why Niko Mikkola was not given a shot to stay on this team – experience.