Blues can't spend their way out of the cellar

                   
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stltoday.com     Jul 2, 2008            

The NHL free-agent marketplace is open for business . . . and the Blues are off to the side, watching other teams chase the handful of exciting players up for grabs. Some fans hoped the Note would bring back defenseman Bryce Salvador, for instance, but he re-signed with the Devils for four years and slightly less than $12 million overall. This Blues can’t possibly bid for the highest-end unrestricted free agents, guys like winger Marian Hossa and offensive defenseman Brian Campbell. Speedy center Brian Rolston would be a nice fit here, but he, too, could move well out of their price range. Blues president John Davidson has more than $9 million in salary cap space with 19 players under contract. New deals for restricted free agents Jay McClement, Dave Backes and Jeff Woywitka will push that number higher. (Update: The Blues... [read full story]                    

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Don't expect spending spree by Blues

stltoday.com     Jun 30, 2008          

For the third consecutive summer since a salary-cap system was introduced in the NHL, the numbers are on the rise. In the big picture, the increase is $17.7 million from the initial bar of $39 million set when the NHL returned...                    

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Davidson sees Blues making strides

nhl.com     Jun 30, 2008          

Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Manny Legace finished with 27 wins, his fourth straight season with 20-wins, but on his nights off, the Blues struggled in the net. One would think it’s only a matter of time before St....                    

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Don't expect spending spree

stltoday.com     Jun 30, 2008          

For the third consecutive summer since a salary-cap system was introduced in the NHL, the numbers are on the rise. In the big picture, the increase is $17.7 million from the initial bar of $39 million set when the NHL returned...                    

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MORE GORDO: Blues can't spend their way out of the cellar

stltoday.com     Jul 1, 2008          

The NHL free-agent marketplace is open for business . . . and the Blues are off to the side, watching other teams chase the handful of exciting players up for grabs. On the other hand, the Blues have done a nice job locking up...                    

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