From the way it looks, Cola (who was rumored to be offered a 2-year contract with an annual salary at a little more than the $1.4 million he made last season) and Weaver (rumored to be offered a 1 year contract somewhere in the $800K range) are going to test the free agent market to see if they get better deals. This makes sense on their part, considering the two don’t have very solid places in the Blues’ future, with Cole and Pietrangelo probably making the roster in a couple seasons and taking up spots.

I’m fairly confident that they’ll come back. I appreciate that Carlo says his #1 team is the St. Louis Blues, and I hope the Blues manage to keep him. At the same time, I’d really like Weaver around for another season. Hope that happens in Free Agency.

Do you know where your Unrestricted Free Agent Papers are?

Obviously Coca-Cola Classic left his in the suitcase next to his carry-on luggage.

Aw shit, what am I gonna mix with this Jack, then?

Thanks, thanks I’ll be here all week! Tip your waitresses.

I like Cola, he was not as bad as Brewbot in the Defensive zone, and he put up points on the PP, he isn’t asking much, and unless you are going to have Pietrangelo AND Cole make the team this year, letting him walk doesn’t make much sense. Maybe they have their eyes on a fancy Free Agent out there.

remember how we all wanted Versteeg? He’s gone, per Mirtle, to the Leafs for Stalberg and two other guys.

I’m going to be disappointed if we lose him. Decent in our zone, maybe he doesn’t have the greatest shot in the league, but he’s real creative, and probably one of the most underrated open-ice hitters in the game. Plus he’s shown WAY more durability than he did in Toronto.

Weaver’s good on the PK, but he’s just too small to really be anything more than a penalty killer. The guy has heart, though, and we seem to be lacking that sometimes (save for Oshie, Jackman, Backes, and a very select crew)

I’m to the point where I wouldn’t believe him if he told me the sky was blue.

When the Blues announce that they’ve been unable to reach an accommodation with Colaiacovo, then I’ll believe it. Strickland can keep his little “insider” stories.

While I read his stuff constantly, I always take it for what it is- a BLOG on a NHL rumor site. But I really liked the idea of Martin coming here, which he recently mentioned.