The Anaheim Geese are making one other transfer because the NHL Commerce Freeze approaches. Anaheim is now sending defenseman Cam Fowler to the St. Louis Blues. As per Frank Seravalli, the complete commerce particulars embody Cam Fowler and 2027 4th Rd Decide to the Blues and coming again to the Geese is a 2027 2nd Rd Decide and defenseman Jeremie Biakabatuka.
TRADE: Now we have traded defenseman Cam Fowler and a fourth-round choose within the 2027 NHL Draft to the St. Louis Blues in change for defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka and a 2027 second-round choose.https://t.co/3SHuW6WCEc
— Anaheim Geese (@AnaheimDucks) December 14, 2024
The Geese retain $2.5 million on Fowler’s $6.5 million remaining over this 12 months and subsequent.
Because the begin of the season, there was hypothesis that Fowler can be on the transfer. Anaheim Geese normal supervisor Pat Verbeek would commerce out property with worth to get the group youthful and proceed the rebuild.
The commerce hypothesis grew after the Geese acquired Jacob Trouba from the New York Rangers. Although the Rangers tried to get Fowler within the commerce, the cap hit of $6.5 million was a difficulty. Nonetheless, including a veteran defenseman of Trouba’s caliber made Fowler extra expandable.
Fowler is a puck-moving defenseman who has struggled this season with Anaheim. The twelfth total choose from the 2010 NHL Draft has lately been requested to be the primary defenseman in Anaheim. He was sheltered early in his profession however has the potential to be a top-four defenseman within the NHL.
Cam Fowler, acquired by STL, is a puck-moving defenceman. Has performed approach too many minutes in ANA and has been brutal defensively to date this season (has struggled defending the push particularly) however has probably the most correct stretch passes within the recreation. No physicality. #STLBlues pic.twitter.com/X9uP9LoBBd
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) December 14, 2024
Fowler the Newest because the Blues Proceed Making Modifications
St. Louis continues to revamp their group on the fly below normal supervisor Doug Armstrong. With Torey Krug out for the season, the Blues discovered certainly one of their replacements once they signed Philip Broberg to a proposal sheet in the summertime. Armstrong additionally signed Dylan Holloway to a proposal sheet as properly.
The Blues have discovered a resurgence below new head coach Jim Montgomery. He changed Drew Bannister. Armstrong believes his group could make the playoffs. Thus he continues his aggressiveness by buying Fowler from Anaheim.
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