Alex Steen

The Blues got their leading scorer back.

Steen had a semi-breakout year in 2009-10, sharing the Blues lead with a career-high 24 goals, and ranking first on the team with seven power-play goals.  His shot from the point was the driving force behind the man-advantage this season, as he truly developed into a quarterback for his team.

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Its hard to find a bright spot on a team that is currently ranked 21st in goals scored.  Alex Steen is the exception.

The St. Louis forward was not expected to be an offensive force when he was acquired from Toronto on November 24 with Carlo Colaiacovo for Lee Stempniak. Spanning over his two final seasons with the Maple Leafs, Steen played in 86 games and scored just 17 goals, including a minuscule two goals in his final twenty games.  It was even reported that Toronto head coach Ron Wilson was the only member of the Maple Leafs management team to not even say goodbye to Steen the day of the trade.  Steen came to St. Louis looking like another disappointing forward, since his 24th overall selection in 2002 built him up as the gun the Maple Leafs were looking for.  He may have faltered with his former team, but he seemed to fit in with the Blues after just a few weeks.

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With Paul Kariya expected to make a full recovery and play on one of the top two lines next season, Alex Steen will most likely be bumped to more of a checking role.  Not only did Steen prove to be a strong penalty-killer last season, but he excelled in passing and stick-handling.  If Steen can make some things happen, these two players could prove to be 2/3 of a strong third line.

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The penalty-kill, which ranks third in the league overall, features players like Jay McClement and Alex Steen who do anything to stop shots and passes from the blue line.  Defensemen Roman Polak and Jay McKee have been valuable killing penalties too, covering men deep in the zone and not allowing any skating room.

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The St. Louis Blues have made a recent push to make the playoffs, climbing out of the cellar of the Western Conference to six points out of the 8th and final seed.  As of late, Blues media and fans are talking about a possible playoff run, putting the team in the big dance for the first time since 2004.  Are these dreams necessary?  Should Blues fans even want a playoff try this season?

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t the end of the season, locking him up as well may be a smart move for the team…

Alex Steen is a forward that has not been seen much on the goal sheet, but has shown potentia

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does this mean for both teams though?

The Blues brought in defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo and center Alex Steen from the deal, two players that have been under fire in a Leafs sweater this season.  Steen, racking just four points in 20 games, is known as a two-way center that can also kill penalties.  After being drafted in the first round (26th overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry draft, Alex has 126 points in 253 career NHL games.  Not too shabby, but his former head coach Ron Wilson showed how upset he was when Steen was traded, being the only member of Leafs management to not say his goodbyes to the 24 year-old. 

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