| sptsman |
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| 03/01/17 03:28 PM |
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Re: 2016-2017 Saint Louis Blues
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DjF said:
Not much of a hockey fan, but is it ever good when some one says "not a terrible contract and (said player) is not a terrible player for what he is." Couldn't that money be spent better?
Maybe.
griffin and Sptsman seem dead set against him and some of me agrees. I might agree more with them if they can name a player or two available that can come in and do better for the money. Plus, the Blues, like most of the league, need centers. I am 100% certain he could of gotten more on the open market this summer.
He' a third line center, big guy, good on his defense and extremely hot/cold on his assists and scoring. He uses his size on offense and not so much on D. He's been a offensive disappointment since he came up but in the end his numbers are pretty much in line with other 3rd line centers. His play off game is usually better than his regular season game.
It's probably going to be a kiss your sister contract. He's on a torrid scoring pace right now after a bad first half, we'll see what happens in the remaining games.
Regarding Berglund, I just think the Blues grossly overvalue him and are paying him a cap-damaging salary. He's a mediocre 3rd line center. He has tons of God-given talent, skill, size, etc. and has never been able to muster up enough heart to use it all effectively. He gets these fat deals, plays like chit for 75% of the term and turns in on for a new deal. If the last several years aren't enough evidence, how about the two games since he's signed his new deal. Against Chicago his +/- was -2 and against Edmonton last night he was -1. Expect more of the same from him. He should be making no more than a $1 million or so. And the fact that other teams are willing to overpay, doesn't make it an acceptable deal. And the fact that we don't have an immediate replacement sitting on the bench is not justification either. They would be in better shape, all the way around, if they gave a shot to one of the youngsters in the AHL.
The bottom line is this team has too many players that showed promise and actually performed in the NHL, got fat contracts and are now not playing up to their deals. I can't think of a bigger dog right now that Schwartz. I was told (right here on this very forum) he was the future and "he makes everyone better". Perhaps I misunderstood and those were supposed to be references to making his bankers better off. If it was in reference to his hockey teammates, he only makes them better when he's on the bench and they get more ice time. Because his on-ice contributions aren't making anyone better.
I'll hold out hope for the rest of the season but it is really becoming hard to watch these guys play at less than 100%. Oh what I wouldn't give to have a Brian Sutter or even a Steve Ott in this team's dressing room...