Doing Things The Right Way

It is a very strange experience for a Blues fan to see the organization really get its act together. Checketts, Davidson and Co. seem to have a good idea of what they want to do to get the Blues back in the playoffs. It also doesn't hurt my estimation of them if they do things I counsel. From todays PD:

While Eric Brewer, Keith Tkachuk and Bill Guerin are garnering much of the trade deadline speculation, the Blues are working behind the scenes to secure other important players on the roster.

The club has made at least one offer to goaltender Manny Legace and has had preliminary contract discussions with forwards Jamal Mayers and Radek Dvorak.

It's believed that even if the Blues don't work out a contract with Legace before the Feb. 27 trading deadline, the sides are close enough on a deal for the club to hang on to him and finalize an extension soon after. He will be an unrestricted free agent July 1.

"I think we're pretty close," Legace said Monday. "It's just about getting the right number. I'm not asking for the world, and they're not trying to low-ball me."

Good. The Blues have already lifted themselves from the worst team in the league to a .500 hockey team this year. There is no reason why that progress shouldn't continue next year, but you need settled goaltending and Legace has been great.

The Blues also want to keep Mayers and Dvorak, who are unrestricted free agents July 1 and are drawing interest elsewhere.

Well, this looks like the Blues wanting to make sure they have depth on the roster.

I hadn't thought of that.

Hmm...good idea.

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