The Boston Bruins weren't the only contender in the Eastern Conference to beef up on the blue line Friday.
Tampa Bay acquired defenseman Eric Brewer from the St. Louis Blues for prospect Brock Beukeboom and a third-round pick in the 2011 Entry Draft. Brewer, who has been captain in St. Louis since the 2007-08 season, had 8 goals and 14 points in 54 games for the Blues.
The 31-year-old Brewer is averaging more than 22 minutes of ice time per game this season, a total he has achieved in seven of the previous eight seasons.
Brewer was going to be a free agent after this season, and the Blues have more than enough defense in the organization already, so it makes some sense to get something for him if you can. Beukeboom is only 18 and a long way from suiting up for any NHL team, but he does extend our prospect depth at the position.
Now, if this signals the Blues are giving up the ghost this year I'm not sure. All the talk had been moving some of our defensive depth in order to get some scoring help. This move obviously didn't do that. Wait and see seems to be the order of the day.
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