Blues’ 3 Best Draft Gems in the Doug Armstrong Era

The St. Louis Blues have five picks in the first three rounds of the 2023 NHL Draft. After that, they have four picks in the final four rounds, giving them ample opportunity to add quality prospects to their pool.

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Capitals 2023 Free Agent Targets: Niko Mikkola

The Washington Capitals will be looking to improve their defensive depth in any way they can heading into the 2023-24 season. Whether that means taking a swing at a big-name free agent, signing some depth players, or drafting someone they've had their eye on for a while, ...

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Senators’ 2023 Offseason Free Agent Targets: New York Rangers

The Ottawa Senators had their fair share of highs and lows in 2022-23. Despite showing signs of improvement and edging closer to a playoff position, their progress was hindered by inconsistent performances and significant i...

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Blues 2022-23 Report Cards: Niko Mikkola

The St. Louis Blues’ 2022-23 season was a shocking disappointment for fans and management alike, leading to the team becoming sellers at the trade deadline and ultimately finishing in a draft lottery position outside the playoffs. So who bears the blames for the team’s failings? And who ...

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Rangers’ Mikkola Turning Into a Pleasant Surprise

A few months ago the New York Rangers acquired star-winger Vladimir Tarasenko from the St. Louis Blues along with Niko Mikkola in exchange for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, and multiple draft picks. While Tarasenko understandably received most of the attention, Mikkola has become a pleas...

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4 Rangers Who Won’t Be Back Next Season

The New York Rangers improved their roster at the trade deadline with the additions of Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane. They have the pieces in place to make a run at a Stanley Cup championship this season. However, not everyone on the roster will return in 2023-24. ...

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Grading Rangers’ 2023 Trade Deadline Moves

Time will tell whether the New York Rangers' trade deadline moves this season prove to be among the most impactful in the NHL. What's not at all in doubt, however, is the fact that no team embarked on a greater saga to make consequential ...

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Rangers News & Rumors: Tarasenko, Mikkola, Motte & More

Chris Drury and the New York Rangers aren't sitting idly by heading into the 2022-23 trade deadline. The president and general manager (GM) of the Blueshirts worked his magic again, similar to what he did at the 202...

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3 Rangers Keys to a Victory Over the Canucks

The New York Rangers are the hottest team in the NHL these days. They've won five straight and nine of the last 12, including two of three losses in overtime. They recently traded for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola of the St. Louis Blues and need to see how...

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Grading the Rangers’ Trade for Tarasenko & Mikkola

Our second major trade of the 2022-23 season went down earlier this afternoon. After the New York Islanders acquired Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks a week ago, their division rivals — the New York Rangers — responded by trading for Vla...

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Rangers Acquire Tarasenko, Mikkola from the Blues

The second major domino to fall in the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline as the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers have struck a deal. Heading to New York are forward Vladimir Tarasenko (50 percent salary retaine...

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Blues Fetch Solid Return in Tarasenko Trade With Rangers

The day has finally come for the St. Louis Blues to trade Vladimir Tarasenko. It's a bittersweet moment in franchise history, but it's been boiling for a few years now. The New York Rangers acquired Tarasenko and defenseman N...

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Oilers Have Great Rental Options to Upgrade Defence at Deadline

Despite excellent play from the Edmonton Oilers' rookie defencemen Philip Broberg and Vincent Desharnais, the team might still go out and upgrade their back end. With seven wins in eight games (for 15 points), the Oilers now sit a...

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Blues Weekly: Average Homestand, Trade Deadline & More

The St. Louis Blues are 3-3-0 in their current homestand with one game to go. Once again, inconsistency is hurting this team. The Blues don't have what they did last season. They were healthier in 2021-22 and got career seasons fro...

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Boston Bruins 2022-23 Trade Targets: St. Louis Blues

Having a couple of holes to fill on their roster, the Boston Bruins will be active on the phone leading up to the March 3 trade deadline. If history tells us anything general manager (GM) Don Sweeney will be active and will make a move of some ki...

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Blues Weekly: Streaks Galore, Defense, Schenn & More

The St. Louis Blues had an up-and-down slate of games last week. They played well in spurts, but overall it wasn't a good week. There are some subtle changes that should be made with this lineup, but I'm afraid the team isn't willing ...

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Senators Have 3 Good Defensive Trade Targets

Earlier this week, Eliotte Friedman reported that the Ottawa Senators had nearly traded Nikita Zaitsev to the Vancouver Canucks for Tyler Myers. While he claimed that "...It would give Vancouver a bit of cap relief, [and give] Ottawa help on defence," fans were quick to point ...

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