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 choose and minor league defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka. St. Louis will get Fowler and a 2027 4th-round choose in return. Additionally, Anaheim agrees to retain 38.5% of his cap hit.
Fowler has a yr left on his deal at $6.5 million. For the reason that begin of the season, there was hypothesis that Fowler could be on the transfer. Anaheim Geese normal 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 choose 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 potential to be a top-four defenseman within the NHL.
Cam Fowler, acquired by STL, is a puck-moving defenceman. Has performed manner too many minutes in ANA and has been brutal defensively to date this season (has struggled defending the push particularly) however has one of the vital 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 normal supervisor Doug Armstrong. With Torey Krug out for the season, the Blues discovered considered one of their replacements after they signed Philip Broberg to a proposal sheet in the summertime. Armstrong additionally signed Dylan Holloway to a proposal 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 power to make the playoffs. Thus he continues his aggressiveness by buying Fowler from Anaheim.
