In the Blues’ case, the New Jersey Devils went after a huge name. However, instead of the usual unknown “player to be named later”, teams went after bigger names. In the days before draft pick compensation was the norm for restricted free-agents, players were usually decided on. A strong, yet skilled winger to pair up with Brett Hull on the other side. He arrived in July of 1991, with high hopes of building upon a 66 point season. From the beginning, Shanahan’s time with the St. The odd thing about Shanahan getting dealt was it closed the chapter on one of the stranger stories the Blues have had to endure. However, it ended up not being the case in the grand scheme of things.

Mike Keenan didn’t know what he was doing as a general manager and made some crazy deals with one or two decent ones sprinkled in. While the last statement could still be true in a sense. Many felt this was another stab in the back by aimless management with no real plan. The Blues dealt away Doug Gilmour and Adam Oates in fairly quick succession, all things considered. It was another sending away of scoring when the team has always needed it. Little did we know how good the deal could be. Little did we know the kind of player we were getting in return. It was, at the time, thought to be another example of the Blues giving up on a player too early for reasons that weren’t comprehendable at the time. Louis Blues gave up on one of the most talented wingers they had seen in recent history. Strange coincidences to be sure.Ģ1 years ago, the St. He seems to always get moved in the middle of the summer. What is it with Brendan Shanahan and the end of July. While fans were upset at time, little did any of us know what we were getting in return. By Todd Panula 6 years ago 20 years ago, Brendan Shanahan’s time with the St.

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