Commentary
Blues need blue-line 'mover'
Back end has provided little offensive help
Originally Published: June 19, 2009
By Iain Fyffe and
E.J. Hradek | Puck Prospectus/ESPN The Magazine
Plugging Holes - St. Louis Blues

The Hole: Offensive defenseman
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E.J. Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine, joining the staff prior to its launch in 1998. He began covering hockey as a writer/editor for Hockey Illustrated in 1989.
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