Jeremy Rutherford: When asked if the Blues will need to make a trade to clear out some salary cap space to get under the cap: “No,” Army said. “I don’t believe we have to do anything unless we so desire to do something.”
Jeremy Rutherford: GM Doug Armstrong on contract talks with restricted free agent Joel Edmundson: “We haven’t had a lot of discussions yet. Newport Sports is one of the premier agencies in the game. July 1 is important for each individual team, but they have to deal with 31 managers and close to 100-plus clients that are entering contract years.