As far as trade deadline sellers go, the St. Louis Blues are particularly fascinating.
They don’t just have a bunch of spare parts to trade. They’ve got some seriously talented players: Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, Justin Faulk and Jordan Binnington.
All four have been involved in trade rumors. All four would be huge pickups for contending teams.
All four would also cost a ton in return.
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NHL insider Elliotte Friedman recently broke down the costs for all of these guys.
Thomas would be the most expensive in return, it sounds like.
“Everybody knows they’ve been out there for a while. But the prices are big,” Friedman said. “The price for Thomas is very high — either another young player who’s a younger player than Thomas, who’s a potential 1C, or a Quinn Hughes-type deal.”
Hughes returned three highly regarded players and a first-round pick when the Canucks dealt him to the Wild.
While Kyrou, Faulk and Binnington may not be quite that much, they’d still be substantial.
“I think the price on Kyrou is high. The price on Faulk, I’ve said before, is the Rasmus Andersson trade,” Friedman said. “There’s been talk about Binnington — I think they would consider just about anything, but the price is high.”
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The Andersson trade included an NHL player, a prospect and two draft picks.
The Blues could jump start a rebuild if they decide to trade multiple of these players. And other teams might benefit from their additions even if they cost a lot.
