St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (20) Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
The St. Louis Blues lost a big part of their championship team when Alexander Steen announced his retirement. Like many, his career was not all peaches and cream.
When the St. Louis Blues acquired Alex Steen, it mainly drew some shoulder shrugs from most St. Louis Blues fans. He had a couple 40-plus point seasons by then, but had never scored more than 18 goals.
Initially, it seemed as though Carlo Colaiacovo was going to be the bigger acquisition in that deal that sent Lee Stempniak to the Toronto Maple Leafs.