Blues chat with Jeremy Rutherford
Bring your questions about the Blues and the NHL, and talk to Post-Dispatch hockey writer Jeremy Rutherford in a live chat starting at 1 p.m.

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You must be reading my diary. I like Twitter, but I hate it, for the reason you mentioned and others. One of the other reasons is this: I can spend hours interviewing people, transcribing the interviews into my laptop, crafting a story and posting the link. The link won't get much traffic, meaning not a lot of people will click on it and read it. But if I post one note or quote from it on Twitter, everyone will read it, retweet and so on. What's worse is sometimes I'll write a blog, post the link and people will ask me on Twitter a question that is answered in the blog. Very few people want to spend the time anymore to click on something and read an article that you actually put time and effort into. They want quick hits.
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First off thank you Jeremy Rutherford for your time and taking time to do these and answer these questions. I appreciate it.
Who scouts the KHL for the Blues? Has Doug Armstrong looked into any of these guys or anyone else over there?
Konstantin Okulov, Vadim Shipachyov, Evgenii Dadonov
Also I noticed Konstantin Barulin on the preseason roster even though he wasn't here any chance he comes over from the KHL? He's getting up there at 32
Are the blues going to go to the Classic jersey and alumni classic jersey as home and away?
Where is the Blues AHL team going to be next year? (Chicago again? Kansas City? STL/STL Metro area?St Charles? Somewhere else?)
Anyway possible the blues could get there AHL games shown on FSN?
Last question any contract talk with Patrik Berglund?
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The Blues have European scouts, but honestly I'm not certain who patrols Russia. Therefore, I also have no idea who they're looking at ... Barulin has been on their roster for years but he has no intentions of coming over .... The answer is no on the Winter Classic/Alumni jerseys ... As we stand today, the AHL team will remain in Chicago ... No AHL games on Fox Sports, that wouldn't make any money ... No known talks with Berglund ... Anything else? I had a salad for lunch and my cell phone bill is due on the 12th of each month.
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He'll be 32 when the contract expires after next season, so yeah, he won't get $7 million. But if the Blues don't re-sign him ahead of time, I think he'll have a chance to make at least five on the open market. As far as a pay cut or discount to stay here, it depends on his situation here when the deal expires. How does the team look? What's his role? Plans for him?
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Probably neither. He didn't need a clean slate. He might not have had many Bobby Orr end-to-end rushes this season, but he was playing well. He said it was tough to see Hitch go, but although the change energized everybody last night, I don't think it had any extra affect on him.
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We have suggested that you invite Blues' owner, Tom Stillman to co-host "Jeremy Rutherford Live" with you on several occasions. Have you put that request to Mr. Stillman? This would be a great time to hear his opinions on any number of current topics involving the Blues! Hint . . .hint.