St. Louis Game Time has turned on the GM Translator to parse Doug Armstrong's comments on the occasion of the opening of free agency. An example:
↵↵↵We're not looking to remake our team from the outside, we're looking to grow internally.
↵The puff of smoke [from the machine] was a little bigger. Pungent. Burns the nostrils. The translation:
↵We cannot afford free agents. I told you, we're poor. Let me put it another way: We can barely afford this conference call. Have you heard the largest investor wants to pull out? Don't even ask me about that Russian dude everyone thinks we should sign. He is not a Blues draft pick. I cannot acquire him with Blues draft picks. Therefore I am not interested in him. Since he was not drafted by the St. Louis Blues, I do not consider him a great player. And I only want great players. Who were drafted by the St. Louis Blues.
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On Friday the Blues continued to... avoid remaking the team from the outside. Their major signing was noted Game Time fan favorite Brad Winchester.