The St. Louis Blues need to solidify their defensive core. Vince Dunn, selected by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft, has left an opening in the Blues’ top-four defense. The Blues already have a solid foundation in Torey Krug, Justin Faulk, and Colton Parayko. A strong singing this offseason could cement the team’s defensive core for the foreseeable future. General manager Doug Armstrong will need to balance initiative and caution this offseason with the sheer amount of free agents available.
Upgrading the penalty kill should be Armstrong’s top priority. During the regular season, the Blues were 24th in penalty kill efficiency with just a 77.