Beyond Checkerdome

There may not be a whole lot going on in the Blues world, but there IS a lot going on in the hockey world these days. And believe it or not, business is about to pick up. Things we discussed: * Alcoholic beverages, including the ones we were drinking. * The Stanley Cup Final, with a heavy emphasis on the Nashville Predators as well as their fan base and the national media attention both are getting. * The Blues hiring of Darryl Sydor and Steve Ott to be part of the coaching staff and Barret Jackman in a player development role. * The expansion draft . . . we even reveal who we would protect, with some explanations of why. * Some good old-fashioned rosterbation, including who the Blues might target in trades or free agency. We somehow kept all this under two hours!