2004–05 St. Louis Blues season explained

League:NHL
Season:2004–05
Year:2004
Team:St. Louis Blues
Record:Did not play
Captain:Vacant
Minorleague:Worcester IceCats
Peoria Rivermen

The 2004–05 St. Louis Blues season was the 38th for the National Hockey League franchise. However, its games were cancelled because of the lockout, that lasted from September 16, 2004 until July 22, 2005.

Schedule

The Blues preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.[1]

|-| 1 || September 24 || Nashville Predators|-| 2 || September 25 || @ Nashville Predators|-| 3 || September 28 || Dallas Stars|-| 4 || October 2 || Chicago Blackhawks|-| 5 || October 8 || @ Chicago Blackhawks|-| 6 || October 9 || @ Dallas Stars|-|-| 1 || October 15 || Chicago Blackhawks|-| 2 || October 16 || @ Nashville Predators|-| 3 || October 20 || @ Vancouver Canucks|-| 4 || October 21 || @ Calgary Flames|-| 5 || October 23 || @ Edmonton Oilers|-| 6 || October 26 || Buffalo Sabres|-| 7 || October 29 || @ New Jersey Devils|-| 8 || October 30 || San Jose Sharks|-| 9 || November 1 || Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 10 || November 4 || New York Islanders|-| 11 || November 6 || Montreal Canadiens|-| 12 || November 8 || @ Philadelphia Flyers|-| 13 || November 11 || Colorado Avalanche|-| 14 || November 13 || Anaheim Mighty Ducks|-| 15 || November 17 || @ Minnesota Wild|-| 16 || November 18 || @ Colorado Avalanche|-| 17 || November 20 || @ Phoenix Coyotes|-| 18 || November 23 || Calgary Flames|-| 19 || November 26 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 20 || November 27 || Detroit Red Wings|-| 21 || December 1 || @ Florida Panthers|-| 22 || December 2 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning|-| 23 || December 4 || Los Angeles Kings|-| 24 || December 6 || @ Detroit Red Wings|-| 25 || December 8 || Nashville Predators|-| 26 || December 9 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins|-| 27 || December 11 || Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 28 || December 15 || @ Dallas Stars|-| 29 || December 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins|-| 30 || December 18 || Phoenix Coyotes|-| 31 || December 22 || @ Washington Capitals|-| 32 || December 23 || @ Boston Bruins|-| 33 || December 26 || Detroit Red Wings|-| 34 || December 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs|-| 35 || December 30 || Colorado Avalanche|-| 36 || December 31 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 37 || January 2 || Los Angeles Kings|-| 38 || January 4 || Vancouver Canucks|-| 39 || January 6 || Edmonton Oilers|-| 40 || January 8 || Minnesota Wild|-| 41 || January 10 || @ Nashville Predators|-| 42 || January 12 || @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks|-| 43 || January 15 || @ San Jose Sharks|-| 44 || January 17 || @ Phoenix Coyotes|-| 45 || January 20 || Washington Capitals|-| 46 || January 22 || Chicago Blackhawks|-| 47 || January 24 || @ New York Rangers|-| 48 || January 25 || @ Buffalo Sabres|-| 49 || January 29 || Phoenix Coyotes|-| 50 || January 30 || @ Chicago Blackhawks|-| 51 || February 1 || Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 52 || February 3 || Carolina Hurricanes|-| 53 || February 5 || Dallas Stars|-| 54 || February 7 || @ Minnesota Wild|-| 55 || February 9 || @ Colorado Avalanche|-| 56 || February 10 || Anaheim Mighty Ducks|-| 57 || February 15 || Nashville Predators|-| 58 || February 17 || @ Detroit Red Wings|-| 59 || February 19 || Dallas Stars|-| 60 || February 21 || San Jose Sharks|-| 61 || February 24 || Vancouver Canucks|-| 62 || February 26 || @ Los Angeles Kings|-| 63 || February 27 || @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks|-| 64 || March 1 || Calgary Flames|-| 65 || March 3 || Edmonton Oilers|-| 66 || March 5 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets|-| 67 || March 6 || @ Chicago Blackhawks|-| 68 || March 10 || @ Vancouver Canucks|-| 69 || March 12 || @ Calgary Flames|-| 70 || March 15 || @ Edmonton Oilers|-| 71 || March 17 || @ San Jose Sharks|-| 72 || March 19 || @ Los Angeles Kings|-| 73 || March 22 || Ottawa Senators|-| 74 || March 24 || @ Detroit Red Wings|-| 75 || March 26 || Atlanta Thrashers|-| 76 || March 29 || Detroit Red Wings|-| 77 || March 31 || Minnesota Wild|-| 78 || April 2 || @ Nashville Predators|-| 79 || April 3 || Nashville Predators|-| 80 || April 6 || @ Chicago Blackhawks|-| 81 || April 9 || Chicago Blackhawks|-| 82 || April 10 || @ Dallas Stars|-

Transactions

The Blues were involved in the following transactions from June 8, 2004, the day after the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, through February 16, 2005, the day the season was officially cancelled.[2]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 25, 2004To St. Louis Blues
Jason Bacashihua		To Dallas Stars
Rights to Shawn Belle		[3]
June 27, 2004To St. Louis Blues
Patrick Lalime		To Ottawa Senators
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2005		[4]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Cleveland Barons (AHL) Free agency [5]
Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency
Calgary Hitmen (WHL) Free agency [6]
London Knights (OHL) Free agency

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Waivers [7]
Contract expiration (III) [8]
Contract expiration (UFA)
Contract expiration (III)
Contract expiration (III)
Contract expiration (III)
Contract expiration (III)
Free agency (III) [9]
Free agency (VI) [10]
Free agency (III) [11]
Augsburger Panther (DEL) Free agency (VI) [12]
Free agency (VI) [13]
JYP Jyvaskyla (Liiga) Free agency (III) [14]
Waivers [15]
HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) Free agency (UFA) [16]
Reading Royals (ECHL) Free agency (VI) [17]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
Re-signing [18]
Re-signing [19]
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing [20]
Re-signing
Entry-level
Re-signing [21]
Re-signing [22]
Re-signing [23]
1-year Re-signing [24]
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [25]
Re-signing [26]
Re-signing [27]
Entry-level
Entry-level
Re-signing
Entry-level
Re-signing [28]

Draft picks

St. Louis' picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.[29]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)
117Marek SchwarzGoaltenderSparta Prague (Czech Extraliga)
249Carl SoderbergCenterMalmö Redhawks (SEL)
383Viktor AlexandrovRight wingMetallurg Novokuznetsk (RSL)
4116Michal BirnerLeft wingSlavia Prague Jr. (Czech Republic)
5136Nikita NikitinDefenseAvangard Omsk Jr. (Russia)
6180Roman PolakDefenseHC Vítkovice Jr. (Czech Republic)
7211David FredrikssonWingHV71 Jr. (Sweden)
9277Jonathan BoutinRight wingShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home Opener Vs. Chicago Kicks Off 2004-2005 Schedule . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010114214/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040714.html . October 10, 2004 . July 14, 2004.
  2. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results. Pro Sports Transactions. June 12, 2018.
  3. Web site: Blues Acquire Goaltender Jason Bacashihua From Dallas in Exchange For Shawn Belle . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041204065232/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040625.html . December 4, 2004 . June 25, 2004.
  4. Web site: St. Louis Blues Acquire Goaltender Patrick Lalime From Ottawa In Exchange For A Conditional Fourth Round Selection In the 2005 NHL Entry Draft . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010110335/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040627.html . October 10, 2004 . June 27, 2004.
  5. Web site: St. Louis Blues Sign Forward Jon DiSalvatore And Defenseman Andy Roach . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010111817/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040630b.html . October 10, 2004 . June 30, 2004.
  6. Web site: St. Louis Blues Sign Forward DJ King And Defensemen Patrick Weller And Dennis Wideman . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010112609/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040630c.html . October 10, 2004 . June 30, 2004.
  7. Web site: Savage back in Phoenix . The Fourth Period . April 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040630182304/http://thefourthperiod.com/phx49.html . June 30, 2004 . June 29, 2004.
  8. Web site: 2004 free agents . . July 1, 2004 . November 8, 2015.
  9. Web site: Thrashers Agree to Terms with Veteran Forward Scott Mellanby . Atlanta Thrashers . April 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060325170106/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=188715cb-1637-4be9-bf6c-d95c7544b2a1 . March 25, 2006 . July 26, 2004.
  10. Web site: ACTIVITY . The Globe and Mail . April 26, 2022 . en-CA . July 29, 2004.
  11. Web site: Devils Sign Eight Free Agents . New Jersey Devils . April 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060209120546/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2004/html/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20040813.pdf . February 9, 2006 . August 13, 2004.
  12. Web site: Augsburger Panther - Daten . aev-panther.de . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050219082149/http://aev-panther.de/index.php?id=70&Player=79 . February 19, 2005 . German . beim AEV seit: 15.08.2004.
  13. Web site: Flyers Sign Ryan Ready to Contract . Philadelphia Flyers . August 23, 2004 . October 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040824095447/http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/pressbox/archive/1707.asp . August 24, 2004.
  14. Web site: JYP - UUTISET: Steve Martins JYP-paitaan . JYP . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041028133237/http://www.jypht.fi/modules.php?name=UUTISET&file=article&sid=27 . October 28, 2004 . Finnish.
  15. Web site: BLUE JACKETS CLAIM CENTER JEFF PANZER OFF WAIVERS . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010203158/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2149.0.html . October 10, 2004 . September 7, 2004.
  16. , retrieved April 26, 2022
  17. Web site: Rudkowsky Returns to Royals to Man Pipes for 2004 . OurSports Central . April 26, 2022 . October 7, 2004.
  18. Web site: St. Louis Blues Re-Sign Goaltender Reinhard Divis And Forwards Eric Boguniecki And Mark Rycroft . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010110521/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040629.html . October 10, 2004 . June 29, 2004.
  19. Web site: St. Louis Blues Re-Sign Forwards Blake Evans; Mike Glumac And Johnny Pohl And Defenseman Trevor Byrne And Aaron Mackenzie . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010111216/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040629b.html . October 10, 2004 . June 29, 2004.
  20. Web site: St. Louis Blues Agree To New Contracts With Forward Dallas Drake And Defenseman Alexander Khavanov . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010113104/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040630d.html . October 10, 2004 . June 30, 2004.
  21. Web site: St. Louis Blues Re-Sign Forward Ryan Johnson . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010111419/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040630.html . October 10, 2004 . June 30, 2004.
  22. Web site: St. Louis Blues Re-sign Defenseman Eric Weinrich . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010113230/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040706.html . October 10, 2004 . July 6, 2004.
  23. Web site: St. Louis Blues Re-sign Forward Mike Sillinger . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010113919/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040712.html . October 10, 2004 . July 12, 2004.
  24. Web site: Blues Avoid Arbitration, Sign Lalime, Mayers To Contracts . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010115038/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040715.html . October 10, 2004 . July 15, 2004.
  25. Web site: St. Louis Blues Defenseman Chris Pronger Accepts Qualifying Offer . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010115206/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040730.html . October 10, 2004 . July 30, 2004.
  26. Web site: St. Louis Blues Re-Sign Forward Petr Cajanek . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010172523/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040805.html . October 10, 2004 . August 5, 2004.
  27. Web site: St. Louis Blues Re-Sign Defenseman Christian Backman, Goaltenders Curtis Sanford And Chris Beckford-Tseu And Forward Erkki Rajamaki And Konstantin Zakharov . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010034602/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040910.html . October 10, 2004 . September 10, 2004.
  28. Web site: St. Louis Blues Re-Sign Defenseman Barret Jackman . St. Louis Blues . April 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010035617/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0304/040913.html . October 10, 2004 . September 13, 2004.
  29. News: 2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . hockeyDB.com . August 7, 2016.

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