Doug Armstrong looks like a man with one eye on the present — and the other on the future of the St. Louis Blues. As Elliotte Friedman noted on 32 Thoughts, this might be Armstrong’s final season as GM before Alex Steen takes over, and the veteran executive isn’t about to leave his protégé in a bad spot.
Now, seeing scouts at Habs games isn’t all that impressive or surprising: it’s their job to attend team games. But seeing GMs or assistant GMs is a little rarer.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
2024-25 was a solid season for the St. Louis Blues. Despite being tied with the Calgary Flames at 96 points, the Blues made the postseason via tiebreaker.
Former Dallas Stars GM Doug Armstrong praises Jim Nill and admits the Stars remain one of the toughest teams for the St. Louis Blues to compete against in the NHL today.
The Dallas Stars have been called many things over the years, but in a recent interview, former Stars general manager and current St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong gave a comparison that may be the most accurate yet.
Last week, we took a look at Doug Armstrong’s best transactions by season. Due to the size of the article, we only went up to the 2017-18 season. As we continue to celebrate Armstrong’s last season as the St.
The offseason leading into the 2025-26 season continues, and with the major events such as the NHL Entry Draft and free agent frenzy completed, the dog days of summer wear on as NHL management groups take a bit of a breather before the training camps begin.
The 2025-26 season will be the last as general manager for Doug Armstrong. Armstrong became the St. Louis Blues’ general manager in July of 2010. Armstrong will have spent 16 seasons holding the reins of the Blues’ organization.
While only a handful of teams project to need cap relief via long-term injured reserve to open the season, multiple candidates across the league might technically qualify for a placement.
The Blues ended last season as the hottest NHL team, and GM Doug Armstrong may make some changes to contend for a Cup, per NHL analyst Lou Korac of The Hockey News.
Welcome to NHL Rumours! The NHL has released the schedules for the 2025-26 season, indicating we are getting closer and closer to a new season. Today’s rumour looks at the St.
The St. Louis Blues have gone through numerous looks on the blue line since hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2019. After letting captain Alex Pietrangelo walk
This NHL off-season has been slower than usual, and in his latest interview, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong has revealed how weird it's been on the inside.
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug is not expected to resume his playing career, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced Tuesday per NHL.com reporter Lou Korac.
The St. Louis Blues hold five picks in the first three rounds of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. They made three selections in the first round last year, going all European prospects with the picks.
He’s been a part of two other Olympic Games, both in an assistant general manager capacity, and seven different World Championship or World Cup tournaments.
Doug Armstrong was hopeful that the St. Louis Blues could add, albeit small addition(s), and not subtract by Friday's NHL Trade Deadline. Well, the Blues general manager did neither, outside of a minor league deal sending American Hockey League goalie Malcolm Subban to the Columbus Blue Jackets for future considerations.
After the decision to fire his head coach Craig Berube, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong was highly critical of himself during a press conference on Wednesday.
St. Louis Blues Doug Armstrong suggested that more changes could be coming to the organization beyond just a coaching change. ” Saying the decision to make a move shouldn’t rest solely on the shoulders of Craig Berube, Armstrong sent a warning to his roster.