We chose to believe that the Blues were loading up for a deep run. We chose to believe that the six-goals-and-a-shutout Blues were going to show up every night. We chose to believe that this year’s Blues were something different than the team we knew.

That’s on us, honestly. So how do we prepare for next year? Heads will not roll. Oh sure, someone will be gone by next year, but it won’t be everybody and their brother. Thinking about who can get us the most value leads to the sad conclusion that it’s Steen… so let’s pretend that’s not on the table. We’re Blues fans; we can pretend with the best of ‘em.

-hildymac, a fan post at St. Louis Game Time where you can read more on the Blues.