St. Louis Blues chairman Tom Stillman

The Opening Drive

Tom joins Randy, Brooke & Danny in studio to talk about how long it takes before he gets comfortable watching the playoffs without the Blues in it, the process of deciding on Drew Bannister and the importance of removing the "interim" label, why it's important that they present an accurate picture of the franchise & it's expectations, why being honest isn't the same thing as being complacent, why he thinks a bulk of the fans would be reasonable about a "to the studs" teardown, why they believe there are multiple routes to creating a competitive/contending team, not expecting a big flashy transaction this summer, why an older FA doesn't make sense with this team build, the Blues working with the league on contingency plans for a life after Bally, his confidence that they will have a plan for their fans to see the games--even if that cuts into their margins, a potential hit being 2-3 years long but the decision being about the long term benefits, a special 5-year anniversary edition of the "We Went Blues" day and some special announcements coming up for the celebrations, why the moment he was called down to the ice by the TD Garden staff was so special, the scene that shocked him during the parade, laying out what the long-term plan is: not tearing it down, a re-tool, remain competitive, grow internally, build a team for the near future that can truly contend--and to get there without going to rock bottom, the importance of the ability to work alongside the Cardinals & CITY, their plan for this offseason, wanting a player like Buchnevich but having to balance the roster fit/timings and being happy for Chief getting the job in Toronto.

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