John Davidson

Louis. Up until his first game in October of 2008, Blues President John Davidson kept promising that Oshie would be one of the future Blues that would rock the NHL. Two seasons into his NHL career, Oshie has found himself a permanent spot in the Blues lineup. But what does he bring to this lineup that has ensured him that spot on the team?

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g into this season.

“He’s a rink rat and I like that,” Blues President John Davidson said in September.  “He’s skilled. He’s got a real upside.”

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thing special?

The Globe and Mail answers these questions as well.  Blues President John Davidson was reportedly questioned as to why he was in Winnipeg in early-January, and his response was that he was doing some scouting between the Hershey Bears and the Manitoba Moose, who just so happen to be the Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate. 

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I guess Blues management frequents NHL Hockey Online.

Blues President John Davidson announced that the club has relieved Head Coach Andy Murray of his coaching duties (something I eluded to just three days ago).  The team has in turn named Davis Payne the interim head coach. 

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42-year history.  Things do not seem to be going in the right track.

Team President John Davidson has preached to Blues fans that the team is building from within and that they are in a youth movement.  To counteract his promises, Davidson has brought in a coach who favors veterans over youth.

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training camp on a try-out basis and made the club after the final cuts.  When Blues President John Davidson announced the signing of Sydor to a 1-year, $1 million contract, he more or less did it to replace injured captain Eric Brewer to fill out the veteran defensive core.

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Tkachuk announced that he wanted to return to the Blues for one more season.  Blues President John Davidson was happy to oblige. 

“Keith is a veteran leader who played a key role with our club’s success this past season,” said Davidson shortly after announcing the signing.

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a one-year deal.  After accepting an offer to attend training camp in August, General Manager John Davidson decided to put Sydor in a Blues sweater permanently. 

“Darryl Sydor is a true professional in our game," he said. "He's a proven winner who brings valuable leadership to our blue line and will be a positive mentor for our younger defensemen."

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St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced Friday that forward Keith Tkachuk has agreed to return to the club for one more year.  The Blues and Tkachuk have been having talks about a return since being ousted from the playoffs in April.  The deal is reportedly worth $2.15 million.

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in one of the biggest slumps in recent history.  Going just 2-8-0 in the span, Blues President John Davidson even tried calling up rookie Tyson Strachan to help the defensive corps.  After the 2-8-0 stretch though, the Blues went on an absolute tear.

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re actively searching for a veteran defenseman in the league to help them in the playoffs.  If John Davidson and Co. can land a Chris Pronger from Anaheim or a Jay Bouwmeester from the Panthers and lock them up for a few seasons, this deal may be worth looking at.  But if they plan on getting someone to help with this season alone, trading a player and hurting the rising chemistry on this roster may not be a smart move for the coming seasons.

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Louis Blue.  Around 11:00 a.m. Friday, Blues President John Davidson announced that the veteran goaltender would be put on waivers, and if he clears he would be assigned to the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL.  The team also called up rookie goaltender Chris Holt, recently signed to a pro-contract.  Manny was not so happy-go-lucky after hearing the news.

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nd fix this hole in the lineup?

“Camp is only a few days old,” stated Blues President John Davidson earlier this week, “There will be some movement with players headed to Peoria and other kids going back to Junior. But we're going to look at people and see what we have. Again, it's opportunity for other people, too.”

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alone players that are drafted late in the first round.  When asked of Perron, Blues President John Davidson said that the nineteen year-old rookie “needed some structure.”  Not only was Perron’s play needing work, but it was obvious to his teammates that he needed an attitude-adjustment.  Perron even stated to his team that he felt he deserved the puck more and would get angry at how many minutes he was playing every night.  But the player seemed to develop more as an adult than a hockey player.

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t the Blues had to anticipate though.  It was made clear at the end of the season by President John Davidson that the team was not looking for a big name in free-agency, but rather building from within was the Blues’ goal all along.

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