A year ago, the Blues were wrapping up the off-season and preparing their Stanley Cup defense. Obviously, a major reason that they got to the playoffs, let alone won the Cup, was Jordan Binnington. The mid-season call-up was on the last year of his contract, and the pieces - and performance - fell into place for an extension.
Jake Allen, however, was not on his game last season. He has been an inconsistent goaltender throughout his career, vacillating between highs and lows. The highs gave Blues fans fantastic playoff performances and the lows came mid-season in January and February like clockwork.