King Out / Koci In

The Blues lost one of there 10 million enforcers today when they announced D.J. “Don’t call me Dwayne” King will have season ending shoulder surgery, after an injury he suffered in the Dallas game on October 16th.

You never want to see anyone get hurt, but this is the easiest possible injury for the Blues to overcome. They already have Cam Janssen, who’s a better hockey player and just as good a fighter, and Dan Hinote who’s a better overall pest (and can still drop the gloves, too). Dwayne Robertson would be a better fit on this team than Dwayne King.



So what will the Blues do now that they only have two enforcers????

Will they realize that it’s 2008, and that having guys that can put on the foil isn’t as necessary as it was in the pre-lockout days?

No.

They signed David Koci, instead. So you can add 6’6” and 240 lbs of Euro to the roster. Dude can hammer, sure.

Here’s some evidence:




The Blues are already looking down a log jam at forward when Lee Stempniak returns (tonight?), and I just don’t see how putting a third enforcer into the rotation helps a young team develop.

But if he smacks around a Wing or a Hawk, I guess all will be good.