Jacob Behnen

STL | @slulaw | Lindenwood Alum

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

I have played and watched hockey my entire life, but I don’t think I’ve seen a game end like this before (especially a pro hockey game)

https://t.co/lJbJPPHix3

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@davewebb720141 Dvorsky had 14 even strength points in 71 games. That is pathetic when you play 14-15 minutes a night. Sundqvist, Tucker, and Berggren all had more even strength points in less games with the same TOI. If Blues don’t see Dvorsky as their 2C after this season they should trade him

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

Complete joke. The @NCAA should be ashamed of themselves

[Brad Elliott Schlossman @SchlossmanGF]

If it goes through like this, then 2024 and 2025 high school graduates who are planning to play junior hockey this upcoming season will not have four years of eligibility. 2024 grads would have two. 2025 grads would have three.

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@MikeMcMahonCHN Just means a lot of kids playing junior hockey next year will be doing online college

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@rickneaton @WinterSportsLaw You are correct. The CAA opted into the settlement. However, non-Power 4 schools can opt out at any time, but they have to decide to do so by March 1. So to my knowledge, W&M is locked in for this year but could opt out in the future (would 100% get pushback from the CAA though)

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@rickneaton @WinterSportsLaw Not sure if you can flip flop opting in and out like that but schools in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC are required to opt in

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@AlsaceOf @mlycan12 @ClankoMedia You’re right. It’s 105

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

Blutman is spot on. 6 guys from the 2023 draft already have 100+ points. These young guys are so good nowadays that they can come right in and make an impact

It’s no coincidence that the Blues started winning after they got younger at the trade deadline

Let the young guys play

[Liam Blutman @Blutman27]

A note to other organizations

Stop being cowards. Let the young guns come up, play playoff hockey, and eat.

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@SensBuzz I know he just re-signed, but as a Blues fan I would want Halliday in a return for Kyrou. I think he’s going to be a solid NHLer. Something like him + unprotected 1st round pick + Zetterlund could be a good foundation for a trade. Blues would definitely want more though

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@SoberSamAdams @6ErikJohnson I was definitely not an NHL player but I did it because 1) I’m short and I felt having a stick that was even 1 inch longer helped me deflect more shots/passes and 2) you use the stick less so there are less nicks on it so when a shot hits it there was a less chance of it breaking

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@STLBluesViews Blues need to trade up. They have the capital to do it. Haven’t had a player score 90 points in a season since 2003. Only two Blues D-men have scored 50+ points in a season since the lockout. Need to finally draft a player with elite skill. Already have a ton of middle 6 players

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@mirageofwins @JLazzy23 Then shouldn’t the NCAA try to ensure that when all its athletes step onto campus they have at least enough eligibility to complete a bachelor’s degree? Instead of taking eligibility and potential scholarship money away from kids before they even enroll in a university?

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@BizNasty2point0 Bigger and closer call in that sequence was the high stick in the NZ. Looked to me like Mittelstadt just barely touched the puck. Linesman looked like he was going to blow the play dead but changed his mind at the last second - Pasta scores a minute later

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

#stlblues with pick #11 select….

[x - Prince Albert Raiders @PARaidersHockey]

Dax follows up on his own rebound to open the scoring!

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@BizNasty2point0 @spittinchiclets Clean hit - should be 2 minutes for interference though

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@stlanalytics @BluesProspects1 Not Rudolph? I’ve only watched a few games but he plays like a D-man that would excel in the NHL

Ik there are higher-risk guys on that list, but I think you need to be a little aggressive when you have 3 1sts (Blues picked too safe in ‘23 imo, needed to get someone like Nadeau)

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@stlanalytics @BluesProspects1 I think the Blues could get him with COL’s pick, depending on where it is. Either way, it would be a great draft for STL imo if they could get at least two of these guys:

Daxon Rudolph, Nikita Klepov, Ilya Morozov, Tynan Lawrence, Liam Ruck, JP Hurlbert, Yegor Shilov, and Cullen

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@DropThePuck74 @danreilly I agree with you that they will most likely go outside of the organization - but what do you lose by giving either of them a chance to play a real nhl game and show what they’ve got once you’re eliminated from the playoffs? It’s exactly what SEA did with Ostman and Kokko

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@sickdangles23 @danreilly Marlies and Coachella are in playoffs yet TOR and SEA called those guys up

TBirds weren’t really in a playoff race they were always going to get the last spot over LV (TBirds had the tiebreaker too)

Also is what will likely be 2 AHL playoff games more valuable than an NHL game?

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@danreilly When they played guys like Joseph, Bjugstad, Walker and Kessel who were bad game after game over guys like Texier/Berggren/Stenberg/Lindstein who were better players then and now

Blues got better when they traded 10/72 cause they finally had room to play the younger, better guys

[Jacob Behnen @Jbehnen876]

@danreilly Those are moves they made months ago. I’m talking about moves they didn’t make once eliminated.

Example, if you really want to move on from 50, wouldn’t you like to see your 3rd goalie in a real nhl game?

If the Blues tanked at all this year it was at the start of the year …