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Taylor Chorney - D - Blues

St. Louis Blues sign Taylor Chorney to one-year, two-way contract.

Chorney played the entire season with Peoria of the AHL before being promoted briefly at the end of the regular season. The former second-round pick of the Oilers scored four goals and 24 points to go along with 37 penalty minutes in 73 games.
Source: NHL.com
Jun 18 - 6:15 PM
Jamie Langenbrunner - W - Blues

Jamie Langenbrunner hopes to play next season, but it doesn't look like it will be with the St. Louis Blues.

"I don't think I'm in their plans," said Langenbrunner. The Blues won't offer him a contract, but they haven't closed the door on sending a PTO his way. He appeared in just four games this past season and underwent season-ending hip surgery in mid-February. Langenbrunner said he is feeling much better now though.
Source: Truehockey.com
Jun 12 - 2:07 PM
Barret Jackman - D - Blues

The Blues' core has matured enough that general manager Doug Armstrong no longer feels the need to add any veteran mentors.

With Jamie Langenbrunner likely out and Scott Nichol and Andy McDonald gone, St. Louis is without its three oldest players. Barret Jackman at 32 would be the team's oldest player. "We’ve talked to our leadership group about this," Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said. "Those players were brought in to certainly play on the ice, but to give assistance off the ice. I think this group now is past the point of needing mentorship. What they’ve learned from those guys, they’ve learned. They have to put it in to place now."
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jun 12 - 10:52 AM
Ken Hitchcock - C - Blues

The Blues are in the market for a "playmaking centerman."

General manager Doug Armstrong projected Jori Lehtera to be in the lineup next year, but instead the Finnish prospect signed a two-year extension to stay in the KHL. "Yeah, he was a playmaking centerman that we thought would add to our team," Armstrong said. "If we could have improved with him, we would have. We can’t, so now we’ve got to find out if there’s a way to improve with a player like that. If not, we’ve got to put the feet to the fire of the guys that are coming back."
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jun 12 - 10:49 AM
Vladimir Tarasenko - W - Blues

The St. Louis Blues ordered Vladimir Tarasenko to get in better shape before training camp.

Tarasenko's play sagged noticeably after he missed nearly a month due to a concussion. However, the rookie was flat-out fantastic to watch early on in the year and the Blues have made it clear he'll be a key part of their team next season. "We’ve given him a clear mandate on what we expect when he gets back here, what we’re going to see from him on a conditioning level, the grind that he’s going to have to do," GM Doug Armstrong said recently. Tarasenko played in just one playoff game after scoring eight goals and 19 points in 38 regular-season games.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jun 11 - 4:21 PM
Chris Stewart - W - Blues

Chris Stewart can become a restricted free agent during the off-season.

Stewart is coming off a great season with 18 goals to lead the Blues, and 36 assists in 48 games after a 15 goal, 30 point season in 79 games in the 2011-12 season. He is entitled to arbitration so the Blues and Stewart could come to an agreement in August. He should be a 30 goal, 55+ point player barring injury next season so draft him accordingly.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jun 10 - 9:49 AM
Kevin Shattenkirk - D - Blues

It appears that Kevin Shattenkirk will be a restricted free agent on July 5.

The two sides have not really met to discuss a new contract but will likely get together in the next week or two to get the ball rolling as GM Doug Armstrong stated there is no rush as most players usually try restricted free agency. "He's been an interesting three-year study because his numbers have almost stayed flat across the board," Armstrong said of Shattenkirk. "I look at that as a positive, that he's defining himself relatively quickly." Do not expect Shattenkirk to be going anywhere as the Blues will likely match any offer he receives, unless it's a ridiculous one that nets the Blues a boatload of draft picks.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jun 10 - 9:37 AM
Alex Pietrangelo - D - Blues

Alex Pietrangelo will likely become a restricted free agent in the off-season.

The Blues and the agent for Pietrangelo have not had many discussions thus far to prevent the defenseman from testing the waters on July 5 but with the Blues having the right to match any offer, it is very unlikely that Pietrangelo will head elsewhere. "He had a good year, but not as good a year as his second year," GM Doug Armstrong said of Pietrangelo. "So we have to figure out where all that fits into the market moving forward. As I look at our group, he has the best opportunity to be an elite (player) of anyone on our team right now. But opportunity has to cross-sect with the final result." Pietrangelo had five goals and 24 points in 47 games with an even plus-minus rating in 2013 after a 12 goal, 51 point effort with a plus-16 effort in 2011-12. Look for him to return to 2011-12 form next season and draft him accordingly.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jun 9 - 8:08 AM
Andy McDonald - W - Blues

Andy McDonald has decided to retire because of post-concussion concerns.

The 35-year-old forward suffered five documented concussions during his 11-year career. "The last few years too much of the focus became worrying about the next hit. I was always thinking about it," McDonald said. "I'm fortunate to get out now. I know I could play two or three more years and I love the game of hockey, but healthwise I know I shouldn't be playing." McDonald racked up 489 points in 685 games.
Source: Truehockey.com
Jun 6 - 1:38 PM
Jori Lehtera - C - Blues

Jori Lehtera has inked a two-year deal to remain in the KHL with Novosibirsk Sibir.

The St. Louis Blues were hoping that Lehtera would play in North America next season, but that won't be the case. "At the end of the day he does not want to play in the NHL, " GM Doug Armstrong said. "We offered him a one-way seven figure deal. Can't force guys to want to play in the NHL." It's expected that he's making more than that to remain overseas. Once this new deal expires, the Blues won't have his exclusive rights anymore.
Source: Truehockey.com
Jun 5 - 2:46 PM
Ian Cole - D - Blues

Updating a previous post, the St. Louis Blues announced they've re-signed Ian Cole to a two-year contract.

Cole played just 15 games for the Blues this season, registering one assist, 10 penalty minutes and a minus-4 rating. Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the new deal will pay Cole $1.65 million over two years and is a one-way contract. Cole is unlikely to have much fantasy value going forward.
Source: Jeremy Rutherford on Twitter
May 28 - 4:45 PM
Adam Cracknell - W - Blues

Adam Cracknell signed a one-year extension with the Blues worth $600,000.

The 27-year-old had six points in 20 games with St. Louis, and he recorded 17 goals and 16 assists in the AHL. Cracknell was set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
Source: Blues on Twitter
May 24 - 8:59 PM
Niklas Lundstrom - G - Blues

St. Louis Blues sign Niklas Lundstrom to three-year, entry-level contract.

Lundstrom was the Blues' fifth-round draft pick in 2011. He spent last season with AIK of the Swedish Elite League, posting a 3-9-0 mark and a 3.10 GAA and .901 save percentage. Lundstrom also appeared in three games during Sweden's silver-medal campaign at the 2013 World Junior Championships.
Source: NHL.com
May 21 - 12:40 PM
Vladimir Tarasenko - W - Blues

Vladimir Tarasenko is expected to be an important part of St. Louis' future and he received that message before leaving the team after their playoff elimination.

"I was very impressed with his season," GM Doug Armstrong said. "Now he has to go home and he has to come back in and be a player that we can count on. He left with a mandate that, 'Your name is on the board in an important spot now.'" Tarasenko played in just one playoff game in the Blues' first-round exit against Los Angeles after producing eight goals and 19 points in 38 games during his rookie season.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 16 - 6:24 PM
Ken Hitchcock - C - Blues

Blues GM Doug Armstrong called his team's goaltending situation "cloudy."

Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak are both candidates for the number one role and signed through next season, but they'll also have to compete with 22-year-old Jake Allen. "I think anything could happen," Armstrong said. "It was a difficult year for both Elliott and Jaro, and I think Jake took great advantage of it. He’s proven to us now that he has to go in the equation. Brian got off to a poor start, resurrected himself, had a great finish. Jaro, unfortunately, had injuries. We were giving him the ball and then ... he got injured again, and the season progressed and he didn’t get back in the net. So it’s a cloudy issue right now to be honest with you, our goaltending situation, because of how the season has progressed. It’s a positive cloud in one sense, in that Jake has given us things we have to look at." It's possible that the Blues will trade Halak or Elliott to clear the logjam.
Related: Jaroslav Halak, Brian Elliott, Jake Allen
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 15 - 11:20 AM

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