Instant Analysis - Cam Fowler Traded to St. Louis Blues

[@jeffer1101]

We usually get these from Steve. I have to say, I'm impressed with how Adam did this. Well done Sir.

[@VicHolland_SCS]

May 5, 2017: “The Comeback on Katella”. Cam Fowler scored the 2nd of the Ducks 3 LATE regulation goals against Edmonton to win Game 5 of the Western semis - a series they won in 7 games on home ice. That is the most recent playoff series the Ducks have won as I type this.

[@TheRekabNivek]

Doug Armstrong did an interview on this trade and basically said this trade isn't to win this season, it's to keep his roster competitive enough for the forward group to keep developing/have something to play for without tiring out his D core. Without Leddy, Suter was playing a top 4 role, and the Blues bottom 2 are so iffy that the top 4 all play ~25 minutes a night. Blues expect prospects like NOTED ALAN WALSH CLIENT Adam Jiricek and Theo Lindstien are a few years out, so they need a few older guys to keep the ship steady while the next wave of defensemen develop. Specifically said that strategy of bottoming out for 8 years to get really high picks with no one in the org to show them how to win is not how he wants to build the next generation of Blues, and watching Buffalo/Anahiem/Ottowa etc., I tend to agree

[@robertschneiderjohn589]

Thanks Adam - appreciate the thoughts and coverage!

[@zacharyharms3149]

Let's not forget Thomas missed a month with an injury. He's been on an absolute tear since returning. (13GP, 5G, 12AST, 17PTS) True Blues fans understand what's going on here and what our future looks like with the large prospect pool.

[@TheFlizash]

Adam is the host. AN AMAZING HOST AT THAT! But his hockey analysis is underrated. I think we forget he was able to play decent hockey against decent competition and knows the sport from a certain poi t of view. I appreciate and love these vids. He's not just a pretty face. (Even without the dope ass stasche)

[@connorloughnane1534]

Favorite Cam moment was his goal that made it 3-2 in the last 3 min comeback against the oilers of round 2 game 5 in 2017.

[@soysauce76]

You make it sound like hes been so good for the ducks… he hasn’t. He checked out 2 years ago and didn’t want to be there since last year. It no coincidence the ducks were doing well without him when he got hurt and as soon as he came back they went on a losing streak. He didn’t play tonight and they won, streak over.

[@nicktick3000]

The Ducks are a terrible team with or without Fowler.

[@ivantot506]

@@nicktick3000 they are much better without him

[@ML-my8qq]

It’s because the return is a client of Allan Walsh…. Gotta make it seem like this is a big trade

[@EPIC3245]

​@ivantot506 no they aren't lol they're abysmal regardless. Are the Rangers better without Trouba? No

[@connorloughnane1534]

​@@EPIC3245i watch every game, the difference is night and day without fowler. Hes not saying the ducks become a playoff team without him but maybe without a guy who was on the ice for 7 goals in 2 games, and blatantly cause 3 or 4 of them, they are a top 20 top 25 team instead of bottom 3.

[@deltagolavista1]

2:30 in and Adam makes it about the Leafs.

[@Falconetti182]

GREAT analysis

[@PlaytimeOver31]

I really like the energy Adam has in this video

[@brianlb78]

Blues need a good true 2C. Fowler has to be an upgrade over Faulk, Leddy, or Krug. Blues fans just dying for the era of those 3 to be done with.

[@alexmercer674]

Thanks adam. Im.awake to see this

[@ryanTDG]

Blues management has made it clear theyre not necessarily expecting to make the playoffs but they expect to still be competing for a spot at game 82

[@skyborne80]

Wow, Adam really doesn't like the Ducks jerseys? I love those new Ducks threads, personally. Different strokes.

[@bencox1238]

Everything Doug Armstrong is doing is to keep the Blues somewhat competitive while waiting for their prospects to get NHL ready. They have some decent talent in the pipeline (Snuggerud, Dvorsky, Lindstein, Stenberg and NOTED Allan Walsh clients Adam Jiricek and Adam Jecho) and in the meantime, guys like Fowler will help the Blues at least hover somewhere near the playoffs and pretend they have a shot.

[@billmauer8117]

Cam Fowler is a top 20 defenseman in the league given he's playing for a decent team. I was shocked that the Blues were able to get him.

[@3flavourscornetto237]

top 20 is absurd

[@billmauer8117]

@@3flavourscornetto237 Have you watched him for a multitude of games like myself? If you look at stats you're looking at the wrong thing as stats for defenseman on crappy teams are usually crappy as well.

[@3flavourscornetto237]

@ ya worked as a journalist for an anaheim based magazine as an intern followed the team for 7 years tracking stats and stuff. purely defensive sided.

[@dremin15]

I can’t wait until Chicago trades for Brendan Saad again

[@brettplants9435]

You’re forgetting that Stan Bowmen is in Edmonton now.

[@Goob57]

Wow thats a great last name! I didn't realize Fowler has been with the ducks for so long. As a Jets fan this honestly doesn't scare me much, I think Fowler is decent but doesn't move the needle to much imo. Zellweger is playing crazy good considering how terrible the ducks are, over next few years I could see him becoming a above average D man

[@dupero9]

adam has so much aura

[@knightryder027]

interesting fact Cam Fowlers game 1000 will be the winter classic

[@Matthew19Vexthem]

End of an Era in Anaheim ...the last OG Duck. Linked to the good days. Guess Gibson is a little but thank you Cam best of luck

[@thomasthomasthomas296]

The Blues’ prospects are all not ready yet on the back end. The forward group has more prospects being close to ready with Dvorsky, Kaskimaki and Snuggerud all very close. The back end though Jiricek is in ohl, Lindstein is in shl (granted playing a ton), Ralph is a freshman at St Cloud State. Closest guy on backend I think is Johannesson and he’s a right shot d man that is only 5’11

[@DDVargas1983]

Let's just say that if the Ducks ever do a Ring of Honor, Cam Fowler needs to be in it.

[@bluesdemitra38]

The blues don’t have any immediate D prospects and they desperately need a guy like Fowler. Second rounder feels steep but if he gives us 2-3 years of stability playing with Parayko it will be a win. I think Armstrong is hoping for Fowler to do eBay Jay Bouwmeester did for this team.

[@justinl1352]

Blues biggest hole is Centers. They really need a 2nd or 3rd line Center.

[@CastisV]

Dvorsky will be the 2nd line C pretty soon. But yeah they could use another.

[@jacobdill4499]

Dean is also developing and Holloway is also in theory a center and could develop.

[@GabeWiand-le4jw]

Michkovs on the flyers

[@jefferybushnik3057]

1) I didn't understand what was in it for the Ducks when they got Trouba but this makes sense now. 2) those Ducks jerseys are hideous.