Blues Deal B.J. Crombeen to Tampa Bay

[Thrillhouse]

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the club has traded forward B.J. Crombeen and their fifth round pick in the 2014 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for the Lightning’s fourth round pick in both the 2013 and 2014 Entry Drafts.

“I would like to thank BJ and his wife, Janet, for their time here in St. Louis,” said Armstrong. “BJ gave us everything he had on the ice and along with his wife, was very active in our community.”

Crombeen, 27, dressed in 40 games for the Blues posting three points (one goal, two assists) and 71 penalty minutes in 2011-12. The 6’2, 210-pound forward has spent the past four seasons in St. Louis recording 49 points (26 goals, 23 assists) and 515 penalty minutes in 265 games. Overall, Crombeen has appeared in 288 NHL games across five seasons between Dallas and St. Louis totaling 56 points (27 goals, 29 assists) and 580 penalty minutes.

The Denver, Colorado native was originally claimed off waivers by the Blues on Nov. 18, 2008. Crombeen was drafted by Dallas in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2003 Entry Draft.

[Stevens Lindros]

But, will he fight Parros?

[straka91]

Is this for real, Yzerman getting a solid fighter?

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by straka91

Is this for real, Yzerman getting a solid fighter?

has he ever fought a heavy though?

[Chiefs for Life]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

has he ever fought a heavy though?

Who cares if he fought a heavy, he fights and is in the eastern conference, that is all I care about, good job Stevie Y, the East is going to be very fun to watch this year......

[dodge8954]

this can't be true.

[Viper207]

Geez, does the West have any scrappers left?

[nilan30]

What's St Louis' motive for this? Is he overpaid, redundant on the Blues, or is there no room for him on the roster? Why bother trading an established NHL'er and a fifth for a couple of fourths?

[caps87]

Good to see Tampa toughen up a bit, but they may wanna bring Crombeen some backup.

[MattBurger]

Thank god Tampa finally found somebody who is at least willing to drop the gloves. Crombeen has fought the likes of Milan Lucic, Zenon Konopka, Adam McQuaid, Derek Dorsett, Jared Boll, JFJ, Ryane Clowe, Zack Stortini, Chris Stewart, Mike Brown, and Ian Laperriere in his career. Not one to back down from a fight. He's a very solid middleweight.

[McDonald19]

Step in right direction for Tampa.

As for St. Louis, sounds like they are comfortable with Reaves and Stewart as their fighters.

[Stevens Lindros]

For Viper


EDM: Hordichuk
MIN: Matt Kassian, Zenon Konopka
NSH: Brian McGrattan
STL: Reaves
COL: Bordeleau (if he makes it)
SJS: Frazer McLaren (if he makes it)
ANA: Staubitz
LAK: Westgarth
PHO: Bissonnette
CBJ: Boll
CHI: S. Brookbank, Mayers, Carcillo, Bollig (no real heavy but still a lot of toughness)
DET: Tootoo

Might have forgotten a few, and except for ANA, MIN, and CHI I didn't include any MW's or LHW's.

[Captain Crunch28]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

For Viper


EDM: Hordichuk
MIN: Matt Kassian, Zenon Konopka
NSH: Brian McGrattan
STL: Reaves
COL: Bordeleau (if he makes it)
SJS: Frazer McLaren (if he makes it)
ANA: Staubitz
LAK: Westgarth
PHO: Bissonnette
CBJ: Boll
CHI: S. Brookbank, Mayers, Carcillo, Bollig (no real heavy but still a lot of toughness)
DET: Tootoo

Might have forgotten a few, and except for ANA, MIN, and CHI I didn't include any MW's or LHW's.

You forgot Dorsett with CBJ. He fights just as much as Boll

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by Captain Crunch28

You forgot Dorsett with CBJ. He fights just as much as Boll

As I stated below I couldn't be arsed to include MW's for most teams, there are so many. The west got marginally tougher this year over last and the east got a lot. Only a few years ago it was the west that was tougher.

However I did include a LHW in Tootoo just because it's Detroit

[ThrowdownSJ408]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

For Viper


EDM: Hordichuk
MIN: Matt Kassian, Zenon Konopka
NSH: Brian McGrattan
STL: Reaves
COL: Bordeleau (if he makes it)
SJS: Frazer McLaren (if he makes it)
ANA: Staubitz
LAK: Westgarth
PHO: Bissonnette
CBJ: Boll
CHI: S. Brookbank, Mayers, Carcillo, Bollig (no real heavy but still a lot of toughness)
DET: Tootoo

Might have forgotten a few, and except for ANA, MIN, and CHI I didn't include any MW's or LHW's.

i understood your theme of the list, having listed the main fighter, then you list a few with chicago? then why not list a few with all western teams? Ryan clowe for sharks? meloed? clifford ect? those are the guys crombeen will be going with.