Just when you thought a big trade was dead in the water, Doug Armstrong may have pulled off an even better deal for the St. Louis Blues. The Blues picked up Kevin Hayes for, essentially, nothing.
For those that missed it, the Blues originally had a trade in place that would have acquired Hayes and a top-line defenseman in return for a draft choice and what many assume was Torey Krug. Whether it was Krug or not, the trade was held up by a no-trade clause and fell through.
While the acquisition of a top-pair left handed defenseman would have been a huge pick up for the Blues, there were plenty of questions about that deal.