On this episode of Real Blue: A Fanmade St. Louis Blues Podcast, the hosts are joined by guest goaltending analyst Josh for a goaltending deep dive, built around the question of what the Blues should do with Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer. Before that, they give a touching update on the Arizona State hockey tragedy with news that a Blues fan sent a game-worn Matthew Mayich jersey to the player’s family. They also cover ten Thursday games added to a local St. Louis broadcast, and the latest roster moves: Dylan Dubé’s eight-week neck injury, Dylan Peterson’s expected NHL debut in Ottawa, Theo Lindstein sitting in the press box behind Justin Barron, and what a Torey Krug long-term injured reserve move could mean for the cap. The rumor roundup covers Alexander Nikishin and Simon Edvinsson, Detroit’s front-office mess, and whether Connor Zary is worth a look despite declining him when he was clearing waivers.
The goalie section starts with a Blues goalie trivia round covering career wins, lowest goals-against average, shutouts, assists and single-season wins. Then the hosts trade favorite goalies: Rick Wamsley, Curtis Joseph, Grant Fuhr, Vincent Riendeau, Binnington and surprisingly even Ed Belfour. The main debate is whether the Blues should keep Binnington or move on to Hofer, with an emphasis on the backdrop that neither is currently signed for next season. The hosts weigh Binnington’s competitive streak, his playoff and Team Canada resume, and a defense they say plays differently in front of him. They also weigh how much the Blues could get back for him, with the Rangers and Devils as possible suitors, and what happens if Hofer gets hurt after a trade. Not everyone agrees on how it plays out, and each host makes a prediction for Binnington’s future, one of them hoping for a David Perron-style return.
They also look at the three-game road trip through Ottawa, Minnesota and Nashville, and the hosts’ point predictions range from pessimistic to optimistic. A Montreal analyst’s praise of Dalibor Dvorsky leads to speculation about him as a trade chip and a possible fit with Kirby Dach. The episode wraps with a look at how Jordan Kyrou is doing in Washington and an interesting observation about the Enterprise Center banners.
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