In a stunning move, St Louis GM Gareth Evans sent Ric Jackman and Petr Tenkrat to Minnesota in exchange for Kristopher Kolanos, Tomas Mojzis and a 5th round pick. Heads were turned today when the news broke, "this is huge" remarked one fan.

One sports analyst believes that this deal could be the path for the Blues to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. "The Blues were doing well before this trade, now with these two guys the team could rise to levels no one thought possible" said ESPN hockey analyst Misty Showers.

On a minor note, the Blues acquired forward Patrick Marleau and defenseman Michael Rozisval for Alexander Frolov and Derek Morris.