2006–07 St. Louis Blues season explained

League:NHL
Season:2006–07
Year:2006
Team:St. Louis Blues
Conference:Western
Conferencerank:10th
Division:Central
Divisionrank:3rd
Record:34–35–13
Homerecord:18–19–4
Roadrecord:16–16–9
Goalsfor:214
Goalsagainst:254
Generalmanager:Larry Pleau
Captain:Dallas Drake
Altcaptain:Bill Guerin
Barret Jackman
Doug Weight
Arena:Scottrade Center
Attendance:12,520 (59.6%)
Goalsleader:Lee Stempniak (27)
Assistsleader:Doug Weight (43)
Pointsleader:Doug Weight (59)
Pimleader:Keith Tkachuk (92)
Plusminusleader:Barret Jackman (+20)
Winsleader:Manny Legace (23)
Gaaleader:Curtis Sanford (3.18)

The 2006–07 St. Louis Blues season, its 40th in the league, saw the team attempting to improve on the 2005–06 season, in which it had finished with the worst record in the National Hockey League (21–46–15, 57 points).

One major offseason transaction saw the Blues sign Doug Weight back to the roster via free agency, after he had left the team at the trade deadline of the 2005–06 season and won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.

One notable event of the season was the jersey retirement of Brett Hull's number 16 on December 5, 2006. In the ceremony, the Blues announced that a section of nearby Clark Avenue would be renamed Brett Hull Way. In front of a sellout crowd, the Blues then went on to lose a disappointing game 5–1 to the division rival Detroit Red Wings.

The team started the season very poorly, winning only seven of its first 30 games. Head coach Mike Kitchen was fired on December 11 and replaced with Andy Murray.[1] A dramatic turn-around was made in mid-December, however, and over a 20-game span, the Blues went 13–3–4. By the end of January, St. Louis had pulled its record to near .500 and had climbed into third place in the Central Division standings.

The Blues missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- align="center" |1||L||October 5, 2006||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2006–07) ||0–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|2||L||October 7, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2006–07) ||0–1–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|3||L||October 9, 2006||0–2 || align="left"| @ Anaheim Ducks (2006–07) ||0–2–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |4||W||October 12, 2006||3–2 SO|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2006–07) ||1–2–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |5||W||October 14, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07) ||2–2–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|6||L||October 17, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07) ||2–3–1 || |- align="center" |7||L||October 20, 2006||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2006–07) ||2–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |8||W||October 21, 2006||4–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07) ||3–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|9||L||October 28, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2006–07) ||3–4–2 || |- align="center" |10||L||October 30, 2006||5–6 SO|| align="left"| Anaheim Ducks (2006–07) ||3–4–3 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|11||L||November 1, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2006–07) ||3–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |12||W||November 2, 2006||4–1 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2006–07) ||4–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|13||L||November 4, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2006–07) ||4–6–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|14||L||November 9, 2006||2–4 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07) ||4–7–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|15||L||November 10, 2006||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07) ||4–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |16||W||November 12, 2006||5–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2006–07) ||5–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|17||L||November 14, 2006||0–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2006–07) ||5–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|18||L||November 16, 2006||2–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2006–07) ||5–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|19||L||November 17, 2006||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2006–07) ||5–11–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |20||W||November 22, 2006||4–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07) ||6–11–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |21||W||November 24, 2006||3–2 SO|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07) ||7–11–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|22||L||November 25, 2006||1–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07) ||7–12–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|23||L||November 28, 2006||0–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2006–07) ||7–13–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|24||L||November 30, 2006||4–5 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2006–07) ||7–14–3 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|25||L||December 1, 2006||2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07) ||7–15–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|26||L||December 5, 2006||1–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2006–07) ||7–16–3 || |- align="center" |27||L||December 7, 2006||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07) ||7–16–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|28||L||December 9, 2006||1–5 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07) ||7–17–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|29||L||December 12, 2006||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07) ||7–18–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|30||L||December 13, 2006||1–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2006–07) ||7–19–4 || |- align="center" |31||L||December 16, 2006||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2006–07) ||7–19–5 || |- align="center" |32||L||December 17, 2006||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Nashville Predators (2006–07) ||7–19–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |33||W||December 19, 2006||4–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2006–07) ||8–19–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |34||W||December 21, 2006||5–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2006–07) ||9–19–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |35||W||December 23, 2006||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2006–07) ||10–19–6 || |- align="center" |36||L||December 26, 2006||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2006–07) ||10–19–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |37||W||December 29, 2006||4–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2006–07) ||11–19–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |38||W||December 30, 2006||2–0 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2006–07) ||12–19–7 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|39||L||January 2, 2007||1–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07) ||12–20–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |40||W||January 4, 2007||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07) ||13–20–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|41||L||January 6, 2007||2–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2006–07) ||13–21–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |42||W||January 9, 2007||4–3 SO|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07) ||14–21–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |43||W||January 10, 2007||3–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2006–07) ||15–21–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |44||W||January 13, 2007||6–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2006–07) ||16–21–7 || |- align="center" |45||L||January 15, 2007||4–5 SO|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07) ||16–21–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |46||W||January 16, 2007||6–2 || align="left"| @ Anaheim Ducks (2006–07) ||17–21–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |47||W||January 18, 2007||3–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2006–07) ||18–21–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |48||W||January 20, 2007||1–0 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2006–07) ||19–21–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |49||W||January 26, 2007||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2006–07) ||20–21–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|50||L||January 27, 2007||3–6 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2006–07) ||20–22–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|51||L||January 30, 2007||2–5 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2006–07) ||20–23–8 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|52||L||February 2, 2007||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07) ||20–24–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |53||W||February 3, 2007||2–0 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2006–07) ||21–24–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|54||L||February 6, 2007||1–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07) ||21–25–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |55||W||February 8, 2007||1–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2006–07) ||22–25–8 || |- align="center" |56||L||February 10, 2007||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2006–07) ||22–25–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|57||L||February 13, 2007||5–6 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2006–07) ||22–26–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |58||W||February 14, 2007||4–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07) ||23–26–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |59||W||February 16, 2007||1–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2006–07) ||24–26–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |60||W||February 18, 2007||5–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2006–07) ||25–26–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |61||W||February 20, 2007||5–4 SO|| align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07) ||26–26–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|62||L||February 25, 2007||1–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07) ||26–27–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |63||W||February 27, 2007||3–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2006–07) ||27–27–9 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |64||W||March 1, 2007||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2006–07) ||28–27–9 || |- align="center" |65||L||March 3, 2007||2–3 SO|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2006–07) ||28–27–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|66||L||March 6, 2007||2–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2006–07) ||28–28–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |67||W||March 8, 2007||5–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2006–07) ||29–28–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|68||L||March 10, 2007||3–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2006–07) ||29–29–10 || |- align="center" |69||L||March 12, 2007||4–5 SO|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2006–07) ||29–29–11 || |- align="center" |70||L||March 15, 2007||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2006–07) ||29–29–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |71||W||March 17, 2007||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2006–07) ||30–29–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|72||L||March 20, 2007||2–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2006–07) ||30–30–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|73||L||March 22, 2007||1–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2006–07) ||30–31–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |74||W||March 24, 2007||3–2 SO|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07) ||31–31–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|75||L||March 25, 2007||1–4 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07) ||31–32–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|76||L||March 27, 2007||1–4 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07) ||31–33–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |77||W||March 29, 2007||5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2006–07) ||32–33–12 || |- align="center" |78||L||March 31, 2007||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Anaheim Ducks (2006–07) ||32–33–13 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |79||W||April 2, 2007||4–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2006–07) ||33–33–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |80||W||April 3, 2007||5–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07) ||34–33–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|81||L||April 5, 2007||1–4 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2006–07) ||34–34–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|82||L||April 7, 2007||1–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2006–07) ||34–35–13 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Playerscope=colgroup colspan=6 Regular season
39 C 82 16 43 59 10 56
12 RW 82 27 25 52 −2 33
26 RW 77 15 33 48 9 54
13 RW 61 28 19 47 8 52
7 LW 61 20 23 43 3 92
18 RW 82 10 27 37 −6 48
9 C 81 8 28 36 3 55
62 LW 52 12 21 33 −3 48
4 D 82 6 23 29 −10 69
5 D 70 3 24 27 20 82
42 C 49 10 13 23 6 37
21 RW 80 8 14 22 −19 89
25 D 55 5 17 22 −7 44
55 D 61 7 11 18 13 36
10 RW 60 6 6 12 −14 38
38 C 19 4 8 12 0 4
17 C 59 7 4 11 −7 47
58 RW 41 5 5 10 −8 23
27 D 64 2 5 7 −5 55
29 D 34 1 6 7 4 12
22 C 20 2 3 5 0 14
28 D 48 0 5 5 7 72
15 LW 22 3 1 4 2 4
20 D 31 1 3 4 −7 36
19 C 27 1 1 2 −3 52
54 D 6 1 0 1 0 0
37 RW 3 0 1 1 1 0
30 G 19 0 0 0 2
34 G 45 0 0 0 2
74 D 23 0 0 0 −9 12
32 LW 14 0 0 0 −1 29
22 C 11 0 0 0 −4 0
46 D 19 0 0 0 −3 6
1 G 31 0 0 0 0
40 G 2 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

Playerscope=colgroup colspan=10 Regular season
34 45 23 15 5 1177 109 2.59 .907 5 2522
1 31 8 12 5 707 79 3.19 .888 0 1492
30 19 3 7 3 450 47 3.16 .896 0 894
40 2 0 1 0 25 3 3.00 .880 0 60

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionBill Guerin[2]
NHL Second Star of the WeekManny Legace (December 24)[3]
NHL YoungStars Game selectionLee Stempniak[4]

Milestones

MilestonePlayerDateRef
First gameD. J. KingOctober 5, 2006[5]
Roman PolakOctober 9, 2006
Marek SchwarzDecember 12, 2006
David BackesDecember 19, 2006
1,000th game playedDoug WeightNovember 16, 2006[6]
Bill GuerinFebruary 2, 2007[7]

Transactions

The Blues were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.[8]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
To St. Louis Blues
To New Jersey Devils
[9]
To St. Louis Blues
To Boston Bruins
[10]
To St. Louis Blues
To Atlanta Thrashers
[11]
To St. Louis Blues
To San Jose Sharks
[12]
To St. Louis Blues
To Boston Bruins
[13]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
4-year Free agency [14]
2-year Free agency [15]
1-year Free agency [16]
3-year Free agency [17]
Free agency [18]
Free agency [19]
Free agency [20]
Free agency [21]
Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) 1-year Free agency [22]
Phoenix Coyotes Waivers [23]
Peoria Rivermen (AHL) Free agency [24]
Minnesota State University, Mankato (WCHA) 2-year Free agency [25]
Espoo Blues (Liiga) Free agency [26]
Jokerit (Liiga) Free agency

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Free agency (III) [27]
Free agency (VI) [28]
Free agency (UFA) [29]
Free agency (VI) [30]
Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Free agency (III) [31]
Free agency (VI) [32]
Trevor Byrne Free agency (UFA) [33]
Chicago Blackhawks Free agency (III) [34]
Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [35]
Free agency (UFA) [36]
Free agency (III) [37]
HC Vityaz Chekhov (RSL) Free agency (II) [38]
Retirement (III) [39]
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [40]
Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Retirement [41]
Phoenix Coyotes Waivers [42]
Retirement (III) [43]
HC Sibir Novosibirsk (RSL) Free agency [44]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
Re-signing [45]
Re-signing
multi-year Re-signing [46]
multi-year Re-signing [47]
1-year Re-signing [48] [49]
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
Re-signing
multi-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
multi-year Re-signing [50]
Eric Brewer 4-year Extension [51]
2-year Extension
3-year Extension [52]
Entry-level [53]
Extension [54]
Entry-level [55]
Entry-level
Entry-level
Entry-level
Entry-level
Entry-level
Entry-level

Draft picks

St. Louis' picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[56] The Blues possessed the first overall pick in the draft.

RoundPlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
11 Erik Johnson (D)St. Louis BluesUS National Team Development Program (NAHL)
125Patrik Berglund (C)St. Louis Blues (from New Jersey)VIK Vasteras HK (Allsvenskan)
231Tomas Kana (C)St. Louis BluesHC Vitkovice (Czech Extraliga)
364Jonas Junland (D)St. Louis BluesLinkopings HC (Elitserien)
494Ryan Turek (C)St. Louis BluesOmaha Lancers (USHL)
4106Reto Berra (G)St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)ZSC Lions (NLA)
5124Andy Sackrison (C/LW)St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Park (USHS-MN)
6154Matthew McCollem (LW)St. Louis BluesBelmont Hill (Independent School League)
7184Alexander Hellstrom (D)St. Louis BluesIF Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan)

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blues ditch Kitchen, install Murray . ESPN.com . September 15, 2024 . December 11, 2006.
  2. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2007 . NHL.com . August 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417032251/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=28972 . April 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: NHL Three Stars of the Week . Hockey-Reference.com . August 5, 2024.
  4. Web site: 2006-07 NHL Young Stars Rosters . TSN.ca . August 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070202221737/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=8902&hubname= . February 2, 2007.
  5. Web site: 2006-07 NHL Debuts . Hockey-Reference.com . October 19, 2024.
  6. Web site: St. Louis Blues' Doug Weight (39) waits for a rebound near Edmonton Oilers netminder Dwayne Roloson during the third period of NHL hockey action at Edmonton's Rexall Place, in Canada, on Thursday, November 16, 2006. Weight, who played nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, became the 210th player to hit the 1,000-game plateau on Thursday. (AP Photo/Marc Bence,CP Stock Photo - Alamy . www.alamy.com . August 5, 2024.
  7. Web site: St. Louis Blues president John Davidson (L) presents Bill Guerin with a ceremonial hockey stick before a game against the Dallas Stars at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 3, 2007. Guerin played in his 1000th career game on February 2 in Detroit. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt Stock Photo - Alamy . www.alamy.com . August 5, 2024 . en.
  8. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . September 14, 2024.
  9. Web site: Blues Select Nine Players At 2006 NHL Entry Draft . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112201828/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0506/060624a.html . November 12, 2006 . June 24, 2006.
  10. Web site: Blues Acquire Forward Yan Stastny From Boston In Exchange For A Fifth Round Pick In 2007 Draft . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070129030417/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/070116.html . January 29, 2007 . January 16, 2007.
  11. Web site: Blues Trade Keith Tkachuk To Atlanta . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070403083411/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/070225.html . April 3, 2007 . February 25, 2007.
  12. Web site: Guerin traded to Sharks . ESPN.com . September 15, 2024 . February 27, 2007.
  13. Web site: Blues Acquires Boyes From Boston for Wideman . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070403084009/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/070227a.html . April 3, 2007 . February 27, 2007.
  14. Web site: Blues Sign Free Agent Defenseman Jay McKee . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112212543/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0506/060701.html . November 12, 2006 . July 1, 2006.
  15. Web site: Blues Sign Free Agent Center Doug Weight . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112212610/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0506/060702.html . November 12, 2006 . July 2, 2006.
  16. Web site: Blues Sign Free Agent Right Wing Bill Guerin . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112212231/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0506/060703A.html . November 12, 2006 . July 3, 2006.
  17. Web site: Blues Sign Free Agent Right Wing Dan Hinote . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112204642/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0506/060703.html . November 12, 2006 . July 3, 2006.
  18. Web site: Blues Sign Free Agent Forward Martin Rucinsky . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061129063120/http://www.stlblues.com/news/0607/060801.html . November 29, 2006 . August 2, 2006.
  19. Web site: Blues Sign Goaltender Manny Legace . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061129063143/http://www.stlblues.com/news/0607/060808.html . November 29, 2006 . August 8, 2006.
  20. Web site: Blues’ Sign Defenseman Jamie Rivers . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061129063357/http://www.stlblues.com/news/0607/060818.html . November 29, 2006 . August 9, 2006.
  21. Web site: Blues Sign Free Agent Right Wing Radek Dvorak . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061129062953/http://www.stlblues.com/news/0607/060914a.html . November 29, 2006 . September 14, 2006.
  22. Web site: Blues Sign Forward Denis Pederson . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112170311/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/060930.html . November 12, 2006 . September 30, 2006.
  23. Web site: Blues’ Claim Forward Joel Perrault On Waivers . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112141308/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/061031.html . November 12, 2006 . October 31, 2006.
  24. Web site: Blues Sign Charles Linglet To NHL Contract . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070126043543/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/070101.html . January 26, 2007 . January 1, 2007.
  25. Web site: Blues Sign Collegiate Defenseman Steve Wagner . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070328231517/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/070321a.html . March 28, 2007 . March 21, 2007.
  26. Web site: Blues Ink Five Including First Rounder Berglund . OurSports Central . September 15, 2024 . June 1, 2007.
  27. Web site: Tallon misses out on the good stuff . Chicago Tribune . September 12, 2024 . July 2, 2006 . He signed a backup goaltender, Patrick Lalime, to a one-year deal worth $700,000..
  28. Web site: Transactions . The New York Times . September 15, 2024 . July 11, 2006 . LOS ANGELES KINGS - Signed... D Kevin Dallman to two-year contracts.
  29. Web site: Dater . Adrian . Liles inks new two-year contract . The Denver Post . September 15, 2024 . July 12, 2006.
  30. Web site: Transactions . Deseret News . September 15, 2024 . July 22, 2006 . BOSTON BRUINS — Agreed to terms with... F Jeff Hoggan..
  31. Web site: Andy Roach . TSN.ca . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070507192411/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=4120&hubname=nhl . May 7, 2007 . 21-Jul-06: Signed with the Eisbaren Berlin of the Deutsche Liga (Germany)..
  32. Web site: Zigomanis, LeNeveu inked by Coyotes . theahl.com . September 15, 2024 . July 22, 2006.
  33. Web site: Capitals ink defenseman Trevor Byrne . OurSports Central . September 15, 2024 . July 25, 2006.
  34. Web site: Blackhawks add Low . theahl.com . September 15, 2024 . July 28, 2006.
  35. Web site: Troy Riddle . TSN.ca . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070509213356/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=5517&hubname=nhl . May 9, 2007 . 01-Aug-06: Signed with the Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Liga (Germany)..
  36. Web site: Transactions . The New York Times . September 15, 2024 . August 3, 2006 . CAROLINA HURRICANES--Signed RW Jesse Boulerice to a one-year contract..
  37. Web site: Senators ink two forwards . The Globe and Mail . September 15, 2024 . en-CA . August 3, 2006.
  38. Web site: Timofei Shishkanov . TSN.ca . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070506170500/http://www.tsn.ca:80/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2365&hubname=nhl-blues . May 6, 2007 . 30-Aug-06: Signed with the Vityaz Chekhov of the Russian League..
  39. Web site: Scott Young Announces His Retirement . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061129063437/http://www.stlblues.com/news/0607/060915.html . November 29, 2006 . September 15, 2006.
  40. Web site: ECHL Transactions . OurSports Central . September 15, 2024 . October 13, 2006 . Pensacola: Add Colin Hemingway, F assigned by Bridgeport (AHL), 10/11.
  41. Web site: Rivermen Weekly . OurSports Central . September 15, 2024 . November 6, 2006 . October 8, 2006 C Denis Pederson retired..
  42. Web site: Transactions . Times Leader . September 15, 2024 . December 20, 2006 . PHOENIX COYOTES—Claimed C Joel Perrault off waivers from St. Louis..
  43. Web site: Steel Names Former NHL Defenseman Steve Poapst Head Coach . USHL.COM . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100522141848/http://www.ushl.com/news/story.cfm?id=129 . May 22, 2010 . December 26, 2006.
  44. Web site: Tomas Mojzis . TSN.ca . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070808185618/http://tsn.ca:80/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2378&hubname=nhl-blues . August 8, 2007 . 21-May-07: Signed by Sibir Novosibirsk of the Russian League..
  45. Web site: Blues Sign Forward Ryan Johnson And Defenseman Matt Walker . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112204339/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0506/060629.html . November 12, 2006 . June 29, 2006.
  46. Web site: Blues Re-Sign Captain Dallas Drake . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061112212101/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0506/060701A.html . November 12, 2006 . July 1, 2006.
  47. Web site: Blues Re-Sign Free Agent Center Petr Cajanek . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061214202417/http://stlblues.com/news/0506/060704.html . December 14, 2006 . July 4, 2006.
  48. Web site: Blues Sign McClement & Qualify Seven Others with Peoria Ties . OurSports Central . September 15, 2024 . July 18, 2006.
  49. Web site: Transactions . The New York Times . September 15, 2024 . July 18, 2006 . ST. LOUIS BLUES--Re-signed F Jay McClement to a multiyear contract. Signed D Eric Brewer, G Jason Bacashihua, F Peter Sejna, F Jon DiSalvatore, D Jeff Woywitka, D Tomas Mojzis and D Doug Lynch to one-year contracts..
  50. Web site: Blues Sign Christian Backman To Multi-Year Contract . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061129063520/http://www.stlblues.com/news/0607/060809.html . November 29, 2006 . August 9, 2006.
  51. Web site: Eric Brewer and Manny Legace Agree to Contract Extensions . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070403083732/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/070224.html . April 3, 2007 . February 24, 2007.
  52. Web site: Blues Sign Mayers to Contract Extension . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070403083154/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/070227b.html . April 3, 2007 . February 27, 2007.
  53. Web site: Blues Sign First Overall Draft Pick Erik Johnson . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070422031919/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/070419.html . April 22, 2007 . April 19, 2007.
  54. Web site: Blues Re-Sign Forward Trent Whitfield . St. Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070430082544/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0607/070424.html . April 30, 2007 . April 24, 2007.
  55. Web site: Blues Ink Four Prospects to Pro Contracts . St Louis Blues . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070531215922/http://blues.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=310683&page=NewsPage&service=page . May 31, 2007 . May 23, 2007.
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