
Matthew DeFranks
St Louis Blues Beat Writer at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Blues writer for The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday). [email protected]
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2 days ago |
stltoday.com | Matthew DeFranks
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3 days ago |
stltoday.com | Matthew DeFranks
Inspired by their previous Winter Classic jerseys, driven by fan feedback and capping a process that stretched close to four years, the Blues unveiled a new primary logo and uniform on Tuesday morning as part of a rebrand that will harken back to the club’s original look. “We want to honor the tradition of the St. Louis Blues,” Blues chief revenue and marketing officer Steve Chapman said. “We want to honor everything that has taken place to get us to where we are today.
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4 days ago |
columbiamissourian.com | Matthew DeFranks |Louis Post-Dispatch
By By Matthew DeFranks, St. Louis Post-Dispatch If Blues fans were worried about losing goaltender Joel Hofer due to an offer sheet, general manager Doug Armstrong is not as bothered. During a 40-minute meeting with reporters Monday ahead of this weekend's NHL Draft, Armstrong made it clear that the Blues would have enough financial flexibility to match any reasonable offer sheet presented to Hofer.
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4 days ago |
stltoday.com | Matthew DeFranks
The Blues can sign a trio of key players to contract extensions beginning July 1, but general manager Doug Armstrong said Monday that the team was “not in any rush” to extend Cam Fowler, Philip Broberg or Dylan Holloway. Fowler, Broberg and Holloway each are entering the final year of their contracts in the fall after joining St. Louis last season. Fowler, 33, will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2025-26 season.
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4 days ago |
stltoday.com | Matthew DeFranks
If Blues fans were worried about losing goaltender Joel Hofer due to an offer sheet, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong is not as bothered. During a 40-minute meeting with reporters on Monday ahead of this weekend’s NHL draft, Armstrong made it clear that the Blues would have enough financial flexibility to match any reasonable offer sheet presented to Hofer. “I’m very comfortable we can match any offer if we choose to match it,” Armstrong said.
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