The St. Louis Blues are facing a classic “good problem to have,” but it’s a problem that needs a solution, and fast. After a season that saw them claw their way back into the playoff conversation, the front office can’t afford to stand pat. The pipeline of young talent is bubbling over, and there simply isn’t enough room at the inn.
While a lot of noise has been made about bigger names, the real St. Louis Blues rumors insiders are watching involve clearing a path for the next wave. Make no mistake, a trade isn’t just a possibility; it feels like a necessity to keep the team’s forward momentum going. The question isn’t if a move is coming, but who will be packing their bags.
The Looming St. Louis Blues Roster Logjam
The Blues’ success has always been built on four lines of relentless, effective forwards. Management knows this. But as we head into the season, the forward group is crowded. While Jimmy Snuggerud looks like a lock to make the team, he isn’t the only one knocking on the door.
You have players like Dalibor Dvorsky, a top prospect who has already had a taste of the NHL, and Nikita Alexandrov, who has absolutely dominated the AHL and, at 25, is more than ready for a real, consistent NHL role. You can’t let that kind of talent wither in the minors. To get them meaningful minutes, someone has to move.
Identifying the Odd Men Out
This brings us to the trade block. Looking at the current roster, two names immediately stand out as logical candidates: Oskar Sundqvist and Mathieu Joseph. Both are pending unrestricted free agents, and moving one of them accomplishes two critical goals: it opens a roster spot and provides much-needed cap flexibility.
Joseph, with his $2.95 million cap hit, would provide more significant financial relief, but Sundqvist’s more manageable $1.5 million contract might make him the easier player to move for a decent return. While Sundqvist has been a solid contributor, the numbers don’t lie—neither he nor Joseph are producing at a rate that makes them untouchable, especially with younger, cheaper, and potentially higher-upside players waiting for their shot. The front office has to make a calculated decision: which veteran do you move to inject new life into your bottom six? My money is on a move happening before training camp.
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