A Look Back at Patrick Roy

Bad Blues Trade?

STLTODAY.COM SPORTS COLUMNIST
11/24/2008

Winger Lee Stempniak was the rarest of commodities, a real offensive threat drafted and developed by the Blues.

So his departure for underachieving Maple Leafs Alex Steen, a versatile forward, and Carlo Colaiacovo, a rangy defenseman, is a bit of a head scratcher.


Sure, the Blues acquired a natural center to fill an immediate need and a defenseman to add some depth. But isn’t this franchise dedicated to building long-term?

How could the Blues give up on a home-grown shooter who scored 27 goals two years ago and was producing at a point-per-game pace this season?

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