Since taking over in the summer of 2010, Doug Armstrong has made 49 trades as the general manager of the Blues. Like many GMs in this business, some of the deals were blockbusters, some were blips on the radar, some worked out well and some backfired.



With the Blues’ struggles this season, there is a lot of speculation that Armstrong could be back at work, trying to find a trade or trades that could help the club. On Thursday, Max Bultman of The Athletic Detroit followed up on a report that the Blues have interest in Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard by exploring what it would cost. It seems that Blues netminder Jake Allen, and possibly a prospect, could be in play in any potential deal between the two teams.



But Allen isn’t the only player Armstrong has perhaps put on the block. That’s why The Athletic St. Louis recently compiled a player-by-player list of which Blues could be traded, dividing them into “untouchables” such as Ryan...