Jeremy Rutherford: I'm starting a little bit early today, as I may have to step away briefly to interview Andy Murray at the morning skate.

jgsfiles: JR,

Had a question after reading the article about Pietrangelo. What is the cutoff age between being able to play in Peoria and being sent back to juniors? I ask because it seems a little debatable on the forum if he is NHL ready. But that he wouldn't get much out of going back to juniors. Since he will turn 20 in January, if 20 is the cutoff, can the Blues keep him and then send him to Peoria then if they decide?

Thanks
Jerry

Jeremy Rutherford: The cutoff age is 20 and Pietrangelo is 19. There are some folks who believe that when Pietrangelo turns 20 in January, he can go to Peoria. From what I've been told, that is not true.

For example: He can't go back to Juniors tomorrow and then go to Peoria the day he turns 20. Likewise, the Blues could not hold onto him in St. Louis until he turns 20 and then send him straight to Peoria, bypassing juniors.

If the Blues decide to send him back to juniors, he can not go to Peoria until his junior season is completed.

Kris: Hi JR, I know it's early, but do you think there's a possibility of Patrik Berglund being traded this year? He appears to have underperformed late last season and early this season, and I wonder if the organization might give up on him.

Jeremy Rutherford:
I don't think there's a better chance that Berglund gets traded than any other young prospect in the organization. Berglund has struggled, but it's part of developing as a player. This is the way I look at it:

You can have a young player who is fairly consistent now and seems to be growing, and you can keep him for those reasons. And you can trade a player like Berglund now because he seems a bit inconsistent. But when it's all said and done, Berglund could easily turn out to be the better player. I think it's way too early to make definitive opinions about the future of a 21-year-old.

Russell: Blues Fan from Utah -

In light of Scott Hartnell biting Kris Latang last week, I have an idea for a halloween costume for you -

Get a Bozo the clown wig, add a Hannibal Lecter mask and a #19 Philadelphia Flyers jersey with straps sewn on like a straight jacket, and you get

"Hannibal Hartnell"

What do you think?

Jeremy Rutherford:

I was trying to decide between that and Rush Limbaugh.

Scott L: Hey JR,

Since we are in Phoenix tonight it doesn't hurt to ask this question....what is your personal opinion on the coyotes sale? Who do you think is going to win? NHL? or Balsillie who intends to move the franchise to Hamilton, ON?

Also if the team were to move to Hamilton, what kind of divisions could we see in the NHL?

Jeremy Rutherford: The scuttlebutt is that a group called Ice Edge Holdings could get back into the mix. That's a group that has been involved before, but they got out when the team went into bankruptcy. If the NHL gets control of the team, Ice Edge is a group that could purchase the Coyotes from the NHL.