St. Louis Blues: David Perron
David Perron is back for his second stint with the St. Louis Blues, and he already has his work cut out for him, as he is the biggest name in St. Louis' “in” pile to replace the production of Troy Brouwer and departing captain David Backes. After initially being traded from the Blues to the Edmonton Oilers, Perron has since bounced around the league as a hired gun, still managing 41 and 36 points in his last two seasons, both in which he has been traded. It is a great effort (as is two 50 point season before age 27) for a man who has missed over 150 NHL games due to concussion, and will likely be forced into early retirement sooner rather than later. That said, St. Louis have certainly put him in a position to succeed – the reason for his failure in Pittsburgh last season lied around his far too low shooting percentage of 4.2%, massively down from his career average of 11.9. There's no doubt he'll see far more puck with the Blues, coming into a young and formidable lineup where more will be asked of him. St. Louis will not be replacing the impact of David Backes or Troy Brouwer any time soon, but David Perron is a step in the right direction.
