The St. Louis Blues are practically an invisible franchise.
They aren’t bad enough to pity, but they aren’t good enough to take notice of, either. They have made the playoffs just once in the last six years, and although they have looked at times like they may have turned a corner, they consistently return to mediocrity and, essentially, irrelevance.
That might sound harsh, but honestly, when was the last time you spent any significant time thinking about this team?
How many players can you name on this squad? Can you think of a single Blues fan? They are the Golden State Warriors of the NHL.
St. Louis Blue Offseason Moves
The magic number this offseason, it seems, was 36 for the Blues.
They added several players to try and mix up the chemistry, and three of them were 36 years old. Jason Arnott, Jamie Langenbrunner and Scott Nichol were all useful players, but they are all past their prime.
It remains to be seen how much they have left in their tanks.
The team also decided to be the latest team to take a gamble on Jonathan Cheechoo, hoping ...
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