St. Louis Blues
Central Division | Western Conference
Overview
The Blues currently have 11 players including 6 forwards, 3 defensemen, and 2 goalie(s) counting against their salary cap. Of those players not all are on the roster: 1 is a bought-out player.
The team's current total salary cap hit stands at $25,098,200. That is $25,201,800 below the $50,300,000 cap ceiling, and $9,201,800 below the $34,300,000 cap floor. The highest cap hit on the team is $6,000,000, while the lowest is $333,333.
With a combined payroll of $30,350,867, the average salary of the team is $2,759,170. The highest salary on the team is $6,000,000, with the lowest being $333,333.
The team has 5 players signed on through the 2009-2010 season; 2 impending restricted free agents (RFAs), 3 players that will become unrestricted free agents (UFAs), on July 1st, 2008.
Rumors
- Islanders Week In Review
- I'll be updating this column weekly, tracking the season of the New York Islanders. The big story thus far has been the inactivity of franchise goalie Rick Dipietro. He finally received his first start of the year against Florida on Saturday night and let in a goal early on. However, he settled down afterwards and played reasonably well, keeping the Islanders in the game.
- John Tavares vs. Victor Hedman: Who would you pick?
- Next year could prove to be what many hockey circles across the globe are calling the NHL's most abundantly-laden, super-star draft ever.
- Ratings and Viewership Continue to Rise Through First Two Playoff Rounds
- VERSUS, the exclusive cable television home of the National Hockey League, will continue its wall-to-wall coverage of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Conference Finals commence on Thursday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Detroit Red Wings and the Dallas Stars will begin their battle for the right to represent the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup Final. The Conference Finals continue on Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET when the Eastern Conference takes center stage as the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins face-off in Game 1 of their intrastate showdown. All Conference Finals telecasts on VERSUS are exclusive.
- VERSUS has wall-to-wall coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs
- VERSUS, the exclusive cable television home of the NHL, will televise wall-to-wall Stanley Cup Playoffs action starting April 9 with the Conference Quarterfinals as the Ottawa Senators begin their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. ET followed by Game 1 of the series between the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks at 10 p.m. ET. VERSUS will kick-off the night with “Hockey Central” at 6:30 p.m. ET. The network will air all of the rounds leading up to and including the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. Each night during the playoffs, VERSUS will televise one or two playoff games as well as the studio wrap-up show, “Hockey Central.”
- Isles Retain 5th Pick in June’s Draft
- With all the misfortune suffered by the New York Islanders this past season, their loyal supporters could be excused for fervently wishing that Lady Luck might perhaps shine on them and grant their team a boon in the form of winning the Draft Lottery and granting them the #1 overall pick. Predictably, Lady Luck spurned them once again...and laughed while she did it.
Transactions
- Islanders tab Scott Gordon to be their man
- The New York Islanders hired former Providence Bruins coach Scott Gordon last night to fill their coaching vacancy.
- Lightning sign 1st pick Stamkos
- Steven Stamkos could not be happier as he was signed to an entry level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Stamkos was selected 1st overall in the 2008 Entry Draft and has dreamed one of one day playing in the NHL. Well he edged closer to that dream as he was signed to a signed a three-year, $2.625 million contract that could be worth up to $11.175 million with incentives.
- Red Wings sign Valtteri Filppula to five-year deal
- TSN is reporting that the Detroit Red Wings have signed restricted free agent forward Valtteri Filppula to a five-year deal.
- Jay Bouwmeester Signs 1 Year Deal
- Details to follow, but from one source the amount could be as much as $4.8 million.
- Busy week for NHL signings
- This week has seen plenty of signings in the NHL with teams finding or locking up the players they believe to be key elements in their success for the upcoming season.
