NHL Rumours: Trade Market on St. Louis Blues Goalie

We’re nearing the American Thanksgiving holiday. However, we have plenty of NHL rumours to discuss. The hot stove chatter is usually a year-long thing, but some teams may consider making a move before the roster freeze near the Christmas holiday. Some clubs are already thinking about trading of some veteran assets in order to gain young players or draft picks.

One of those teams that may be interested in making some deals is the St Louis Blues. This edition of NHL rumours talks about a veteran goalie that has been the subject of trade speculation.

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St Louis Blues Veteran Goalie is the Subject of Trade Chatter

Rumour: On a recent edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman delved into the future of St Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington with the club. The veteran netminder has been supplanted as the team’s starting netminder behind Joel Hofer.

Analysis: Binnington backstopped the Blues to its only Stanley Cup in 2019. After initial talk of him being phased out, he fought for his place in the crease and has been the team’s starter for most of the 2020s. However, it seems his time in St Louis may be running short with Hofer becoming the team’s top option between the pipes.

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Coming into Saturday’s games, Hofer has an 8-5-1 record with a 2.15 goals-against-average and a .926 save percentage. The Blues may be near the bottom of the Central Division standings, but he keeps the team in most games. Meanwhile, Binnington has a 1-3-1 mark with a 4.27 GAA and an .851 save percentage. The Olympic silver medalist has not gotten that many opportunities and Friedman added that may hurt his trade value.

Binnington is in the last year of his contract that sees him making $6 million per season. He’ll be in the market for a new deal when the 2026-27 season ends. Friedman mentioned that there hasn’t been that much chatter about an extension if there has been any. It looks like we’re nearing the end of Binnington’s tenure with the team.

The end of the Richmond Hill, Ontario native’s time may be ending with less fanfare then how it started. However, Binnington could still be useful to a team that may need to shore up its goalie situation.

The Last Word

Friedman quickly snuffed out a rumour provided by former NHLer and current analyst Erik Johnson, who linked Binnington to the Edmonton Oilers on a recent edition of Saturday Headlines. It did look like Edmonton would need to fix its eternal issues in the blue paint. However, Friedman was quick to say that the play of Devon Levi and Tristan Jarry have stabilized the situation for now.

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New general manager Alex Steen has been dealing veteran players and trying to make the club get young. Binnington has proven that he can still play at a high level with his performances at the 4 Nations Faceoff and at the Winter Olympics. The veteran goalie can still be a factor in big games with the right team in front of him.

It seems that Binnington is the main prize for teams scouring the goalie market. With Connor Hellebuyck being traded to the New Jersey Devils, the market could open and Steen might be able find a dance partner.

However, Binnington will need to step up his game and take advantage of the starts that he does get. There’s still may be plenty of tread left on the tires for Binnington. It’s just a matter of finding the right fit.

Stick around for more NHL rumours as the season continues.

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