The St. Louis Blues were one of the busiest teams in the offseason, adding four forwards to a struggling offensive unit a year ago. The Blues should be ready to bounce back and be one of the top offensive teams in the league.
The additions of Ryan O’Reilly and David Perron should give the Blues some depth on the top two lines. The struggle Mike Yeo will have is figuring out the best combination of players to use in the regular season.
Mixing the new and returning players, especially when the turnover is as extreme as the one the Blues are facing, could take some time to find the right combination that translates to goals on the ice.