Two Words for the Blues: Do Nothing!

The olympics are almost over. The trade dealine in the NHL is getting closer and closer. Trade rumors are all over the internet (including the blues looking for a goalie). Mens hockey is on a 24 hour break. This just might be a good time for blues trade talk.

Actually its more like non-trade talk in this post. My belief is the blues shouldn't make a move at the deadline.

This is my case:

Let's assume the blues do acquire someone at the deadline and that acquisition gets them into the playoffs this season. Then what? Do they win the cup? I doubt it. (unless they miraculously acquire a Crosby or Ovechkin caliber player) So why make a trade and give up prospects/picks for at best an early playoff exit? I know this season will be considered a disappointment and a failure if the blues don't make the playoffs, but is it worth throwing away the future of the franchise away for the sake of salvaging one season?

If you follow me on twitter, then you probably remember me advocating for the blues to trade Keith Tkachuck and Paul Kariya. I still believe they should trade them if they don't think its possible to make the playoffs this season. However, if you believe making the playoffs are a possibility then you cant let them go. It makes no sense to break up a team before attempting to make a playoff run, especially when the blues are only sitting four points out of the last playoff spot ( and consider where the blues would be right now with out all this awful officiating they've had to put up with). Also, what kind of players do you expect to get in return for an overpaid Kariya and an aging Tkachuck? Certainly not anyone that will lead them to a cup this year or anytime in the near future.

By the way, why are the blues even considering trading for a goalie? I know I'm not the most knowledgeable about hockey but I do believe that Chris Mason has been having a great couple of seasons with the Blues. How could the Blues even consider letting this guy walk away after what hes done for this team? I realize that he may be a little costly to resign in the offseason but it will be more costly for the team to let him go.


My only execption to this plan is if the blues can somehow acquire a good sniper and sign him long term, but how many teams are going to part with one of those? Any other trade would be pointless. No player the blues could acquire is going to lead them to a cup this season. Because the blues are only four points out of the last playoff spot, I don't believe they should be sellers either. The best bet for making the playoffs this year and keeping the future alive and well for the blues is to stand pat at the deadline and to try to fight their way into the playoffs with what they currently have.


A trade for a sniper, or a trade thats a huge steal for the blues are the only deals the blues should even consider pulling off. Anything else would make the "Whatever it takes" and "building from within" slogans a crock.