June 9, 2019; St. Louis, MO, USA; Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (47) chases the puck with St. Louis Blues left wing David Perron (57) during the first period in game six of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports
The St. Louis Blues seemed poised to let the first day of free agency go by with no movement. Late in the day, they made a shocking move.
Nobody can ever accuse Doug Armstrong of taking fan sentiment into account. While it seemed like the St. Louis Blues were going to be patient, let the first day of free agency slide by and see how things played out, Armstrong told someone to hold his beer and went to work.