Walt’s the easy choice.

If it’s a mixture of past and future returns, I’d give the slight nod to Oshie over Boyes.

It’s got to be Walt. He brings it every night. I don’t think that I have ever seen him take a shift off anyway, but this season he seems like he’s working doubles.

The kids need to pick up on his example.

ej for no reason.

ok i got a reason and it is this. his injury preseason, doomed the blues in the eyes of jd. this season the blues did not add anything but a healthy pk and ej to make the team better. ej is a sophomore with expectations crushing down on him already, and he better be one of the blues best players this year or the blues won’t do much.

There was this gem of a quote in the BND:

“I like going down there,” said the 37-year-old Tkachuk, who signed a one-year, $2.15 million contract extension in June. “That’s where I score.”

Rule #2 = don’t forget rule #1.

Walt’s been the team’s best player in the four games played.

McDonald should be our best player, but I like our team so much I really don’t care.

Because I don’t like the question. Instead, I answered: who has the most potential upside in the future? Which is Berglund.

Currently Walt is the best player.

Kariya – the 6 million dollar man can be if he plays up to his potential and stays healthy (and if they could fully rebuild him…they do have the technology…bionic hips maybe?)

McDonald/Boyes – possibly but not currently
Oshie/ Big Johnson along with Perron/Berglund – not there yet…maybe in a year or a few years but not just yet.

Mason- too limited a body of work with the Blues as well. really just half a season being the best player last year.

I’m kind of surprised by all the votes for Tkachuk on here. I agree that Walt is easily the best current Blue based on the entire course of his career, and his contribution to this team is unquestionable. But I understood the questions to be “Who is the best Blue right now”, and Tkachuk isn’t exactly the force he was. He’s a valuable role player at this point, but not someone I would consider the best forward on the team. Anyway, I went with McDonald. He’s been off to a slow start this season and was hindered by injuries last year, but he wasn’t invited to Team Canada camp for nothing. He’s the fastest player on the Blues, the smartest player on the Blues, the best passer on the Blues (sorry Paul), and he has the biggest visor in NHL history. ’nuff said.

He backs people off with his speed and goes into the corners to muck when needed. He brings it every game I’ve seen unlike many on the Blues who seem to take games off. Kariya has been hearing footsteps since Stevens launched him into Camp Happyland. Walt is a strong contender but just too long in the tooth anymore. Oshie disappearing in the playoffs has me wondering was he hurt or just overwhelmed with the big show?

Best player in 2009-10: Silent Jay. He is the leader of the shutdown “4th line,” a key penalty killer, and can score a few goals. No matter how the team is playing, Silent Jay hasn’t disappeared.

I’d have to say Walt (and I did…before I realized I wasn’t logged in)

He’s been sold & a veteran leader out there on the ice. He may not be the fastest or the most agile, but good Ol’ Walt is solid.

Its a damn good thing we resigned him!!

Because he’s a former Star and he rocks ;)

Therefore, I refuse to vote. It’s like asking someone which one of their kids is more talented? Yes, we all know that your concert violinist/track star/class president kid is obviously more talented than that stoner who plays video games in your basement and occasionally calls you mom, but only when he needs cash or Cheetos… but a parent wouldn’t actually say that… probably…
So even though, at this moment, I would probably vote for Walt or Steen because they’re the only ones I remember seeing at all in the last 4 games… I still refuse, because there’s a long season ahead and I have midterms this week, so I don’t have time to deal with the guilt that this kind of choice would bring

/overthinking

Tkachuk is by far our best player so far and one of very few ive been pleased with.. behind walt i gotta go with either McClement or Steen.. it sucks that they never really get any attention cuz all the talk is always about the kids (who arent doin a damn thing)

Honestly, I don’t have a reason. Maybe because he learned to body-check in the offseason?

Alumni of The Minnesota State University, Mankato Screaming Eagles Mavericks!

Despite defeating D-tards in the sweet sweet third jersey and robbing Cleary, xenophobe and Maltby, douchebag in the process….while remaining your team’s undefeated goalie… Hey, you guys didn’t say it had to be based on St. Louis performance!

In any case, I’ll give Conkblock his props early since he’s the reason I came over here to beg a favor:

Having written most of it, I want to change the picture on his Wiki article to him as a Blue, rather than his previous place of employment.

I’m sure you understand.

So can anyone point me in the direction of a non-copyrighted decent photo? Or have a suitable one they’re willing to donate for the cause?

Thanks to whoever reads this, ‘cause I doubt it’ll be many, but hey.
I’m pretty sure he’s the guy on your team with the best Wiki article.