The St. Louis Blues are one of the best—if not *the* best—teams in the NHL this season. They have arguably the top defensive corps in the league, the second-most prolific offense at 3.26 goals per game and some quality goaltending backstopping the entire operation.
After Friday night's blockbuster trade with the Buffalo Sabres, none of that has changed in the least.
And that's the problem; the Blues pulled off a trade of epic proportions, and they didn't improve their chances of winning a Stanley Cup, if at all.
BREAKING: The Blues have acquired Miller & Ott from Buffalo for Halak, Stewart, Carrier & two picks. INFO >>> http://t.co/NGLbm5mwxT
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) March 1, 2014
Buffalo receives a first round pick in 2015 and a third round pick in 2016. #stlblues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) March 1, 2014
The big names are goaltender Ryan Miller and Jaroslav Halak, as the Blues executed a deal that delivers the loud and clear signal that they didn't have confidence in their No. 1 goaltender and needed to upgra ...
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