Earlier this week, The Athletic released the results of its annual survey that measures how confident fans are in their respective front offices. The survey asks fans to rank different elements of each NHL front office, and fans were able to rank the management of the team they cheer for or, for the bold among us, every front office in the league. The six categories included Roster Building, Cap Management, Draft and Development, Trading, Free Agency, and Vision, and the results were tallied up and given a letter grade.
The St. Louis Blues, after last summer's stunning double-offer sheets of Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg and a surprise playoff berth in 2024-25, jumped up 13 spots since last year's ranking.