The team has tried to bring in Brayden Schenn before but was unable to pry him away from the Blues
sports network: Elliott Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas Talk 32 Thoughts: Podcast – Next Nine Eleven: Leo Carlsson Episode – About the St. Louis Blues and Brayden Schenn,
** Transcribed by NHLRumors.com
Friedman: “I was reminded that Doug Armstrong has done this before, and the year he did it before was 2019. He sent out a very famous memo that basically advertised a Christmas sale. He sent it on the GM group chat right before Christmas and talked about things like holiday discounts and Christmas prices and Boxing Day sales. I didn’t see it, but I heard about it.”
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Bukauskas: “Sounds like a Sears wish book.”
Friedman: “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, sure, what happened? He didn’t destroy his team and they won the Stanley Cup that year (2018-19). So maybe he’ll step out of that playbook again.
There are a few things we’ll see. Like, I think, I think at least, he wants to rattle the cage for his players. Let them know because they know it is his responsibility to do anything. He is not afraid. I think he wants his players to know that this kind of thing is on the table.
You know Brayden Schenn’s name is already well known. Brayden Schenn. Ottawa pursued him a few years ago without success. Toronto pursued him last year with the idea of joining the Schenn brothers. Didn’t finish it.
Schenn is less protected this year. But you know one thing, we’ll see how St. Louis responds, but Armstrong has said before that’s my captain and you better give me a reason when talking to other teams.
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Talked to the senators, I think they had. I’m not sure it ever came close. I think the prices in Toronto last year were very high, very big. One of the reasons I’ve heard it never happened is, number one, I’m not sure Toronto wanted to go where it ended up going. Secondly, once the Maple Leafs don’t get Luke, I don’t think Brayden will be interested in going there.
But, you know, Armstrong said before, this is my captain, you better give me a reason. We’ll see. “
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