2015 NHL Free Agency

The Blues have signed defenseman Andre Benoit to a one-year, two-way contract. >>> http://t.co/rJcOdin5B8 #stlblues #OurBlues

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 6, 2015

This is my analysis: nailed it.

The #stlblues have agreed to a one-year contract for F Dmitrij Jaskin.

— Lou Korac (@lkorac10) July 3, 2015

This contract extension adds a year onto a deal that expired into RFA status at the end of 2015-2016.

Army: We're still active in maybe looking to add another piece or two. But they're not a higher level. This solidifies group of 9 forwards.

— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) July 2, 2015

Well ok then. Either Ty Rattie or Robby Fabbri aren't on the team out of camp this year or get ready to see Robby Fabbri: Fourth Line Center.

Two years, $2 million per season for Jackman in Nashville

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) July 1, 2015

Well, at least it's not Chicago, I suppose. In the division, seeing him five times a year. Two years, $2 million a year (per Sportsnet) before Jax is in the Blues' front office.

John Shannon reports Michalek going back to Arizona; 2 year deal. #stlblues

— Lou Korac (@lkorac10) July 1, 2015

Perhaps the most unexpected part of this is that he went back to the Coyotes. It was not widely expected for the Blues to retain his services.

#Blues closing the gap on a deal with Tarasenko. Blues still have option to go long term with him.

— Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) July 1, 2015

Hopefully this will happen soon. Per Jeremy Rutherford, the Blues aren't dealing with UFAs until they get something worked out with Tarasenko.

#stlblues have tendered qualifying offers to Tarasenko, Bortuzzo, Allen, Beach, Hakanpaa and Paajarvi. They didn't QO Wannstrom or Sheilds.

— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) June 29, 2015

No word on any terms yet for any of the QOs. I'm sure that Tarasenko's is not inexpensive by any stretch of the imagination. Paajarvi apparently increased his stock price with some solid play in Chicago, but I fear that the window for him with the NHL club is closing.

The Blues acquire Konrad Abeltshauser (D) from SJ for a conditional 7th round pick in 2016. >> http://t.co/E85suk1J8S pic.twitter.com/rPxMb4PyzW

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 29, 2015

Don't get too excited - it's a depth move, but a good one. He was drafted in 2010 and is 23 years old. Here's some information on (as ArtLippo so artfully insinuated on Twitter), Jay Bouwmeester Jr. (once you see it you can't unsee it)