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Wherefore Art Thou, Barbashev?

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Zach Sanford figures to receive more ice time should Ivan Barbashev not return to the club.

Ivan Barbashev is the last bit of unfinished business for Doug Armstrong and the St. Louis Blues. He is the last restricted free agent to be unsigned.

The Blues had to wait for Joel Edmundon’s contract to be resolved before they could finalize their approach with Barbashev. And they don’t have much room to increase their offer to the Russian forward.

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How Sweet It Is To Roll 4

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Ivan Barbashev’s phenomenal season leads the Blues’ powerful 4th line.

The St. Louis Blues 4th line, as it’s currently constituted, has a combined 29 goals and 39 assists, for a point total of 68.

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Next Man Up

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Zach Sanford is one Blue who should get more ice time in the wake of the Tarasenko injury.

Next man up is such a cliche. You expect to hear it from players any time a star goes down to injury. Were Sid the Kid to break his leg, you’d hear “No time to dwell on that. It’s next man up. We’re in a playoff hunt.” Were Clayton Kershaw to develop thoracic outlet syndrome, you’d hear “You know, it’s next man up around here. Rich Hill is like Clayton Kershaw-lite.”

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