With the NHL Commerce Freeze coming subsequent weekend, the Anaheim Geese have made one other commerce. They’re sending defenseman Cam Fowler to the St. Louis Blues this time.
The phrases of the deal are as follows:
Anaheim receives a 2027 2nd-round decide and minor league defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka. St. Louis will get Fowler and a 2027 4th-round decide in return. Additionally, Anaheim agrees to retain 38.5% of his cap hit.
Fowler has a 12 months left on his deal at $6.5 million. For the reason that begin of the season, there was hypothesis that Fowler can be on the transfer. Anaheim Geese basic supervisor Pat Verbeek would commerce out property with worth to get the group youthful and proceed the rebuild.
Commerce hypothesis grew after the Geese acquired Jacob Trouba from the New York Rangers. Although the Rangers tried to get Fowler within the commerce, the cap hit of $6.5 million was a problem. Nevertheless, including a veteran defenseman of Trouba’s caliber made Fowler extra expandable.
Fowler is a puck-moving defenseman who has struggled this season with Anaheim. The twelfth general decide from the 2010 NHL Draft has lately been requested to be the primary defenseman in Anaheim. He was sheltered early in his profession however has the aptitude to be a top-four defenseman within the NHL.
Cam Fowler, acquired by STL, is a puck-moving defenceman. Has performed approach too many minutes in ANA and has been brutal defensively up to now this season (has struggled defending the push particularly) however has one of the correct stretch passes within the sport. No physicality. #STLBlues pic.twitter.com/X9uP9LoBBd
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) December 14, 2024
St. Louis continues to revamp their group on the fly below basic supervisor Doug Armstrong. With Torey Krug out for the season, the Blues discovered one in all their replacements once they signed Philip Broberg to a suggestion sheet in the summertime. Armstrong additionally signed Dylan Holloway to a suggestion sheet as properly.
The Blues have discovered a resurgence below new head coach Jim Montgomery. He changed Drew Bannister. Armstrong believes his group has the flexibility to make the playoffs. Thus he continues his aggressiveness by buying Fowler from Anaheim.
