Blues sign Paul Stastny; GM Armstrong not asking him to be 'Superman'
The St. Louis Blues pulled a big fish out of the NHL's free agent pond Tuesday, signing highly-coveted centre Paul Stastny to a four-year, $28 million contract.
Despite the hefty price tag and the relatively high expectations that may come with it, general manager Doug Armstrong isn't looking for a hero in Stastny, but rather someone who can step in and help the cause.
"We were not asking anyone to come in here with a cape on and be Superman," Armstrong said, as per the News-Democrat. "We're just looking for another strong piece to the puzzle that can keep us competitive. We haven't had a true center iceman with top-end passing skills ... Obviously I'm betting a lot of money that we're more difficult to defend to today than we were two days ago."
The 28-year-old appears set to step in to the team's top line, and will be given every opportunity to succeed in St. Louis.
Army said it'll be up to the coaches, but he envisioned Stastny playing in the middle of Steen and Backes ... so Backes on the RW.
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) July 1, 2014
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