BREAKING: Blues Defenseman Confirms He Shot Down Blockbuster Trade
Over the summer there was rumors of a trade between the St. Louis Blues and the Philadelphia Flyers that was shut down by a player.
Krug Confirms He Denied Trade
Torey Krug was rumored to be traded to the Philadelphia Flyers but he denied it and cause the whole trade to be washed away.
Krug spoke to the media on the rumors of the trade today, and this is what he said:
Krug's statement shows how committed he is to be a Blues hockey player. The fact he denied the trade to the Flyers, shows how much he wants to stay with the team.
Krug also reinstated his commitment to continue playing and working towards getting better.
The Shot Down Trade, Between The Flyers and Blues
The reported trade that got shot down was a very large trade that would have shaken up both organizations.
The trade looked something like this:
However when Krug shut down the trade the Flyers dealt Hayes to the Blues for 2024 6th round pick.
Krug has four more years with an average AAV of $6.25 million, with a full no trade clause for the next two seasons then a modified no trade clause for the final two years.
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SEPTEMBRE 26 | 40 ANSWERS BREAKING: Blues Defenseman Confirms He Shot Down Blockbuster Trade Will the Blues get back into the post season? | ||
| Yes | 19 | 47.5 % |
| No | 21 | 52.5 % |
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| William Karlsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mark Stone | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kaedan Korczak | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Devon Toews | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jack Drury | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brett Howden | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nazem Kadri | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Keegan Kolesar | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Coghlan | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Parker Kelly | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Manson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Martin Necas | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Shea Theodore | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | - | - | |
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