Chat Blues hockey with Jim Thomas at 1 p.m. Wednesday
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if i remember correctly, blues signed perunovich to only a two year contract. dont think they can waste one of those years in the ahl as only one year in nhl may not be enough time to know what they have in him (unless hes really good or really bad in that time frame). i see him in nhl for at least most of next year--if there is a next year. -
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Mr. Thomas,
I believe there is still a rule in the NHL that if a goalie is the captain, he cannot wear a "C" on his sweater. The Canucks named Roberto Luongo their captain in 2008 (or around there), so it can be done, just no letter.
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if youre taking suggestions for retro blues stories, i nominate the 80-81 team on their 40th anniversary. was a fan of stl during the dark decade of the 70s, but when that team came from nowhere to challenge islanders for most points in league took my fandom up another level. saw my first in person game during winter break from college dec 1980, and was in attendance at the march game against the islanders for first place in the entire league. the old barn was rocking that night. i realize it was a different era, but blues had TEN players with 20+ goals, and liut in goal. not a good defensive core, though. would have liked to see what that team could have accomplished going forward if gassoff had lived. it was a young team that should have grown together.
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Yeah, I saw that. Wasn't he rated No. 3 overall? And yes, I think Armstrong is highly-regarded in league circles. The Blues have been among the NHL's winningest teams in his decade in charge, and of course they finally got the Cup in 2019-19. It's impressive to me that the Blues have been able to sustain this success for a while without the benefit of high-end draft picks in the first round.
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In terms of the combination of deferred pay and pay going to escrow, the original plan _ in the CBA agreed to before the original return to play last July _ had the players agreeing to get basically 72 percent of their pay. This more recent "ask" would take an additional slice of more than 10 percent out of the pie.
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As long as you believe the window of opportunity is open as a legit contender, I don't think you can throw your veterans overboard. Perron is playing better than he ever has in terms of production. And you'd hate to make the wrong decision on Vladi and see him end up a 30-goal scorer again _ as a Kraken. Remember, at worse, you're losing only one player. So if you lose a Blais, you get to keep a Sundqvist, Sanford, Barbashev and all the defensemen.
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Jim, if you do a story on Perry Turnbull don't ask him about the time he bought a VCR from someone when he played for the Canadiens. When he opened the box there were only rocks inside, no VCR. Not Perry's finest hour, the incident was in all the papers.
Do ask him if the skate blade cut in the calf he received during a playoff game with the Blackhawks was an injury leading to a leveling off in his performance. I was at the playoff game with the Blackhawks when it happened. The game went to sudden death, he tried coming back but couldn't skate very well. He wasn't too happy leaving the ice. -
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Much appreciated. To my knowledge, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, New York Times and an online publication known as Colorado Hockey Now were the only U.S. media print outlets in the Edmonton bubble. I'm grateful to the Post-Dispatch for making the financial commitment to be on the scene in Edmonton. Keep in mind also, we're the only media outlet in St. Louis other than the radio rights holders to be at every Blues preseason and regular season road game.
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It’s true. I live in north central mo, 200 miles from St. Louis. When I was able to get Fox, the Blues games came on but the cardinals were blacked out so I had to get the MLB package because I lived to close to KC. I was getting Fox from YouTube Tv and now its been dropped. If I get the NHL package the Blues games are blacked out and I cannot get them. No radio either now that they are off KMOX
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Loved the story on Larry Patey. In fact, all the features on players from the past have been really enjoyable. Thank you. My question: Do you think Petro was "the player" that put the Blues over the top in 2019, and we are now looking at a team that will be among the best but unable to win another cup with its current makeup.
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Petro was an invaluable player, of course, on the Cup championship team. His defense could be missed more than his offense, because Krug has a strong track record offensively, particularly on the power play. But the player who put the Blues over the top in 2018-19 was Jordan Binnington.
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At this time, I think my only option is to subscribe to Direct TV which charged me 3X You Tube and had the worst customer service. Very frustrated. I cannot imagine hockey starting and not being able to watch. Do you have any feel for whether they Blues will stay with Fox in light of the Bally’s deal or is that going to change.
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Jimmy I agree with that one poster about Perunovich. He is supposed to be NHL ready a high hockey IQ! I am not sure that you know he plays the right side very well even though he is lefty. He will split time with Bortuzzo. He is not likely to be sent to the AHL for a year. Blues heavily scouted him he was coveted by numerous teams.
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Yes, I was aware that Perunovich played almost exclusively on the right side in college _ I wrote about it a few weeks back. But he also told me that his experience skating with the Blues for a couple, three weeks during Phase 2 (informal workouts) last summer showed him he had a lot of work to do to be NHL ready. So I think it's better than 50-50 he starts next season in the AHL. Here's the link to the Perunovich story:
Perunovich can't wait for Blues hockey to begin
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I have to disagree on Petro being the key to the cup. Colt 55 is the real deal, he will grow into a leadership position on the club. If he starts using his slap shot on a consistent basis, and breaks an ankle or two, his shots will get thru and he will score goals. I believe Faulk will grow into an effective player. The weak spots will be scoring and Binner being Binner again.