Blues' Playoff Hopes Don't Hinge on Nikishin Deal

St. Louis is asking itself a crucial question heading into the season - can this roster make a playoff push regardless of whether the Alexander Nikishin acquisition gets done? The Blues have built something that might not need a blockbuster trade to compete, but the front office is clearly exploring every angle to push them over the top. This is the kind of roster evaluation that separates contenders from pretenders, and the answers coming out of St.