Looking Back at the Ivan Barbashev Trade & Which Blues Could Head to 2026 Olympics
Also, the club will head to Chicago for the 2025 Winter Classic & more
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In today’s edition, we have a look back at the Ivan Barbashev trade from last season’s deadline, which Blues could head to the 2026 Winter Olympics, and more.
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Revisiting Blues’ Ivan Barbashev Trade
February 8, 2024 by Ethan Carter
Before the 2023 trade deadline, the St. Louis Blues sold off their third big forward in a trade that sent Ivan Barbashev to the Vegas Golden Knights. This came after the club had already traded Ryan O’Reilly to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vladimir Tarasenko to the New York Rangers. Let’s look back on a trade that happened just under a year ago.
Which Blues Players Will Make the 2026 Olympics?
February 7, 2024 by Stephen Ground
Over the All-Star Weekend, NHL fans got the news they’ve been waiting many years to hear: the NHL will allow players to participate in the 2026 (and 2030) Winter Olympics. The news is a welcome update for fans who have been longing for a true best-on-best international competition. And with those Olympic games scheduled to start in Italy exactly two years from yesterday, it’s not to early to start talking about potential rosters.
In this article, we’ll look at a few current Blues players and prospects who might be on their respective Olympic rosters when the time comes. We’ll look at the sure things, the “on the fence” players, and the dark horses for inclusion in 2026. We won’t account for a country’s likelihood of competing in the Olympic Tournament — we’ll look at all current Blues players and consider whether they’d make their roster when the time comes.
Blues to Face Blackhawks in 2025 Wrigley Field Winter Classic
February 6, 2024 by Stephen Ground
The St. Louis Blues are becoming fixtures at the NHL Winter Classic, and 2025 is no exception. According to breaking reports from Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Blues will be the visitors at the 2025 Winter Classic, which the Chicago Blackhawks will host at the historic Wrigley Field.
This is set to become the Blues’ third Winter Classic appearance in eight seasons, as they also hosted the event in 2017 and were the visitors at Target Field in 2022 (originally scheduled for 2021, but postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic). This ties the Blues with the Blackhawks for the most appearances in the Winter Classic during that stretch, and the 2025 matchup will be the reverse fixture of the 2017 Winter Classic that saw the two archrivals face off at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.