Doug Armstrong, the Blues’ general manager, called up Hockey Central’s Justin Borne earlier this week to chat about last month’s signing of Torey Krug. Armstrong was dubious that Krug would allow himself to be a free agent target due to his tenure with the Bruins, but as talks fell through with Boston - and as talks stalled with Alex Pietrangelo - it became apparent that Krug should be a target for Armstrong and his team.
Even fans who are still disappointed about Pietrangelo’s departure to Las Vegas can find something to like in this interview:
“When 11 o’clock central rolled around that day, [Krug] was our first call,” Armstrong said.