Where the Blues can't quite match up to the NHL's final four could prove instructive for Doug Armstrong's offseason plans.

The 2025 Final gets underway Wednesday, June 4, pitting the Edmonton Oilers against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in a repeat of the 2024 meetup. It's the first Final rematch ...

The Red Wings have roughly $22 million in cap space going into the summer. What's the best way for them to use it?

Brock Nelson finished out the season with the Avalanche, but will he stay in NHL free agency? Or could he find a new home?

Matthew Kessel returned to the AHL for more work. Nick Leddy was injured for much of the season. Philip Broberg and Colton Parayko also missed notable time to injury. Armstrong transformed the ...

polished “pro” who could shore up their defensive corps and alleviate the minutes burden placed on their top defensemen with Nick Leddy injured and facing an uncertain timeline for return.

Also, Mathieu Joseph, Oskar Sundqvist, Alexey Toropchenko, Nathan Walker, Cam Fowler, and Nick Leddy will be UFAs next offseason. At the same time, Dylan Holloway, Alexandre Texier, Zachary Bolduc ...

Ryan Suter will become an unrestricted free agent. Nick Leddy has one contract year left, and his no-trade protection is only partial. Expect some change on the blue line. All in all, though ...

So could ageless iron man Ryan Suter. Elsewhere on defense, Torey Krug seems unlikely to resume his career after major ankle surgery, and Nick Leddy is a trade candidate heading into his final ...

And how can they replace those players through other trades or free agency? The Blues traded for Nick Leddy at the 2022 NHL trade deadline and signed him to a four-year extension that offseason.