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Entry: December 2nd, 2013

The team is struggling, it�s just plain to see. The offense is pressing, the defense is lost at times trying to clear the zone and Jimmy Howard suddenly has the highest GAA of any starting net minder in the league. I feel like we need to shake up the roster or maybe bring up some fresh blood from Grand Rapids but I can�t be sure.

There is no doubt that there is a lack of scorers on the roster. Our scouts show Datsyuk and Zetterberg as play makers while in reality they�re our two best shooters. Nyquist is playing incredibly well for his age but I�m going to start looking for a sniper to bring into the top two lines, someone who is a natural scorer.

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I got the staff working on potential trade opportunities with an eye for scoring talent. Half of us looked at our roster while the other half began looking around the league for someone to fill the hole.

Of course there isn�t much that we�re willing to part with, or at least anyone who will command a top six forward. The best option would be to trade away draft pick or an AHLer like Jurco or Sheahan but I don�t want to mortgage the franchise�s future for a possible short term fix that might not even work out.

Looking at trade partners, we�ve circled in on St. Louis and possibly going after Vladmir Taresenko. His skill set is exactly what we�re looking for and the scouts tell me he has a very high ceiling. Also the price is right. Now we just have to find someone the Blues want.