CTC Off-Season Outlook Anthony Wyng Style: St. Louis Blues

After a bit of a personal issue that I had to deal with, I am back, and prepared to finish up the off-season outlooks.  So here we go again.

Team #26

ST. LOUIS BLUES

A very nice bounce back year, when the team was all but dead in the water, brought the St. Louis Blues into the playoff scene for the first time since prior to the lockout season.

Now, with a very bright core, and the potential for an amazing future, the Blues from last season as a building block for next year and years to come.

Let’s have a glance at the roster:

The Blue Line:

Eric Brewer, Erik Johnson, Barret Jackman, Carlo Colaiacovo, Mike Weaver, Tyson Strachan, Alex Pietrangelo.

CAP HIT: $15.6 million

UFA: none

RFA: Roman Polak, Jeff Woywitka

The Fowards:

Paul Kariya, Andy McDonald, Brad Boyes, David Backes, Keith Tkachuk, Alexander Steen, Jay McClement, T.J. Oshie, Patrik Berglund, David Perron, Brad Winchester, Cam Janssen, D.J. King, Yan Stastny, Brandon Crombeen, Cam Paddock

CAP HIT: $28.3 million

UFA: Dan Hinote, Trent Whitfield

RFA: Chris Porter, Steve Regier

In net:

Chris Mason
Ty Conklin
Ben Bishop

CAP HIT: $4.3 million

UFA: Manny Legace

RFA: Chris Holt, Marek Schwarz

Total Team Cap Hit: $48.2 million

Team needs: A healthy EJ and Pietrangelo, Chris Mason to play the exact same way he did last season and it will be a guarentee for the playoffs this
year.  This Blues team looks very, very good in a very tough division.