Hopefully he can take time and recover and return to form. I think this may be additional by subtraction for this years d core though.
SaltyBundle
I just did a victory dance. Best for everyone. He gets the surgery on the teams dime, gets to retire, and we get the cap space. Hope all goes well for him.
jormun8andr
Probably LTIRetirement for Krug. Hope his recovery goes well.
chiddie
Really disappointed for Krug. Hope he’s able to bounce back.
STLBooze3
Had to know this was coming.. especially after the Broberg acquisition
bleedblue89
That seems bad at his age.
redbullsgivemewings
ajkeence99
Feel bad for Krug, the person, but this can really turn into a huge win for the Blues from a cap standpoint.
Andylivesandbreathes
I’ll always remember him trucking RobThom in the STF, and later wondering where THAT Krug was when he wore the note. A somehow fitting end to a strange saga. I wish him the best in recovery and after, but this is undeniably a great outcome for the Blues.
HarwinStrongDick
Addition by subtraction.
surfleonardo
I hope his surgery goes fine and I hope we’ll never see him again on ice.
sausagefestivities
What was his cap hit this year? We were like $400k away from the limit, so that frees up $$ for a signing or a Neighbors extension at EOY correct?
mhanna86
We basically traded Krug, a 2nd, and a 3rd for Broberg and Holloway.
Linkbowler
Yo, that frees up enough money to re-sign Scandella!
(/s, obviously)
dixie12oz
Do we think this could potentially lead to retirement? What do Blues do with the potential cap space?
alexgetty
ConnorWynn
More like career ending. Arthritis is no joke, there is no cure for it. If its progressed to the point of needing surgery, he’s most likely done. That really sucks.
Hard not to say it’s a huge W for the team though. Great off-season.
Soundwave_13
Sucks for Krug, but hopefully the Blues can do something with this in the future.
NotTheRocketman
I’m not sure what our updated cap is at, but I know that Army has said he wanted to have cap flexibility going into the season, so I don’t think there will be any further moves at this time. I’m sure Army will comment on this at some point in the future.
mynamehere999
Didn’t we know this in June? Sadly, I think it’s general consensus that he has played his last NHL game
Gettingmilked
Do we have the ability as a community to recognize this guy was obviously dealing with this and it impacted his performance greatly?
cchap2
Enjoy your retirement.
Dickiestiffness
While this does give the Blues’ with some nice cap relief, his 40 points are not going to be easy to replace. I really hope Perunovich takes a big step this year and successfully QB’s the powerplay. I’m also hopeful Faulk has a bounce back year.
BigL420blazer
Let’s goooo but in all seriousness I hope for a speedy recovery.
Rumble45
I read another article mention the Blues did not need to immediately move him to LTIR for cap compliance, and would perhaps hold off on doing so to accumulate more cap savings.
Can anyone explain this? Is there any material difference to when they LTIR him?
daKile57
I never wish longterm injuries on anyone. Hopefully, Krug recovers well and lives a prosperous life going forward.
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Hopefully he can take time and recover and return to form. I think this may be additional by subtraction for this years d core though.
I just did a victory dance. Best for everyone. He gets the surgery on the teams dime, gets to retire, and we get the cap space. Hope all goes well for him.
Probably LTIRetirement for Krug. Hope his recovery goes well.
Really disappointed for Krug. Hope he’s able to bounce back.
Had to know this was coming.. especially after the Broberg acquisition
That seems bad at his age.
Feel bad for Krug, the person, but this can really turn into a huge win for the Blues from a cap standpoint.
I’ll always remember him trucking RobThom in the STF, and later wondering where THAT Krug was when he wore the note. A somehow fitting end to a strange saga. I wish him the best in recovery and after, but this is undeniably a great outcome for the Blues.
Addition by subtraction.
I hope his surgery goes fine and I hope we’ll never see him again on ice.
What was his cap hit this year? We were like $400k away from the limit, so that frees up $$ for a signing or a Neighbors extension at EOY correct?
We basically traded Krug, a 2nd, and a 3rd for Broberg and Holloway.
Yo, that frees up enough money to re-sign Scandella!
(/s, obviously)
Do we think this could potentially lead to retirement? What do Blues do with the potential cap space?
More like career ending. Arthritis is no joke, there is no cure for it. If its progressed to the point of needing surgery, he’s most likely done. That really sucks.
Hard not to say it’s a huge W for the team though. Great off-season.
Sucks for Krug, but hopefully the Blues can do something with this in the future.
I’m not sure what our updated cap is at, but I know that Army has said he wanted to have cap flexibility going into the season, so I don’t think there will be any further moves at this time. I’m sure Army will comment on this at some point in the future.
Didn’t we know this in June? Sadly, I think it’s general consensus that he has played his last NHL game
Do we have the ability as a community to recognize this guy was obviously dealing with this and it impacted his performance greatly?
Enjoy your retirement.
While this does give the Blues’ with some nice cap relief, his 40 points are not going to be easy to replace. I really hope Perunovich takes a big step this year and successfully QB’s the powerplay. I’m also hopeful Faulk has a bounce back year.
Let’s goooo but in all seriousness I hope for a speedy recovery.
I read another article mention the Blues did not need to immediately move him to LTIR for cap compliance, and would perhaps hold off on doing so to accumulate more cap savings.
Can anyone explain this? Is there any material difference to when they LTIR him?
I never wish longterm injuries on anyone. Hopefully, Krug recovers well and lives a prosperous life going forward.