What was supposed to be the Blues' time to harvest the fruits of their development labor has turned into yet another disappointing season, complete with players not playing to expectations. You cannot put the blame on Jaroslav Halak, who upheld his end of the bargain...when he was healthy. He will undoubtedly be the team's most important player again next season. Brad Boyes hasn't neared the 30 goal mark of a few years ago, and was subsequently shipped to Buffalo at the deadline, where he found some semblance of his game. Erik Johnson never developed and was shipped to Colorado. Perhaps Alex Pietrangelo will be what Johnson never became in his time in St. Louis. Pietrangelo certainly looks like the answer, posting 43 points in his first full season.
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