Seg. 2: Gene Principe on the Shattenkirk trade

Gene Principie, TSN in Canada, joined The Press Box to discuss the Kevin Shattenkirk trade whether the Blues received enough in return. Read some excerpts and listen to the full interview below (starts about 3:50 in): Related Shattenkirk stories: Kelly Chase talks Shattenkirk trade, potential call-ups, Zach Sanford Cam Janssen analyzes Shattenkirk trade, Blues’ current roster NHL Network’s Mike Johnson expected “higher return” for Shattenkirk SB Nation’s Pat Iversen breaks down Shattenkirk trade on “Game Time AM” On Shattenkirk being traded: “I think with Shattenkirk, he’s a tough guy to truly assess. There are varying reports on how good he is or how much he’s worth and for how long he’s going to be worth a certain amount of money. He’s a man of principle because he decided to forego lots of money guaranteed to chase his dream (and then test the free agency market later).” Do you think the Blues are in a rebuilding mode right now? “I don’t think the Blues are totally rebuilding. But some things have happened. It wouldv’e been tough to give David Backes the kind of money he got from the Bruins. You have to make tough decisions…Usually a team (that close to getting to the Stanley Cup Finals) tinkers a bit and tries to reload a little and make another run at it. But St. Louis has kind of gone a different route.”