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When he does have the puck, in any zone, he exudes a confidence that makes you watch him because you know he will do something good with it. In fact, he almost looks quicker when he does have the puck. Schwartz’s isn’t a great skater but he moves equally well to his right or left and also doesn’t lose speed when he has the puck.

Schwartz can make the soft saucer pass or the crisp tape to tape pass. Schwartz also has the ability to handle the puck close to his body in tight traffic or carry the puck out in front of him as he attacks defensemen with the intent of getting around them. Schwartz has soft, quick hands and is able to handle bouncing pucks or gather pucks from his feet. He is able to sense the amount of time he has to pass, shoot or skate the puck and exhibits great patience when he does have time. Schwarz’s hockey sense and knack of having the puck follow him stand out above all else. Whether he is deflecting shots in front, picking corners on wrist and slap shots, or threading passes to his Tri City Storm teammates so they can finish, Schwartz possess all the offensive skills necessary to be considered a first round pick in this years draft. Jaden Schwartz's Player ProfileThe easiest way to sum up Jaden Schwartz is this: he produces points.

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If Armstrong doesn’t re-sign him and he signs elsewhere, his absence on the left side will be another difficult gap for the team to fill. When Schwartz isn’t in the lineup, the Blues aren’t as consistently as strong of a team. They’d ultimately miss the playoffs by just a point. The Blues were 11-11-1 through that time, losing out on valuable points in an excruciatingly tight playoff race. For 2017-2018, Schwartz missed from December 10th through January 24th. The Blues went 3-7-1 without Schwartz during that stretch. In 2018-2019, Schwartz missed November 17th to December 11th. This season, Schwartz missed from February 13th to March 19th. The biggest argument for Schwartz on top of his production is how the Blues play without him in the lineup. It’s also hard to imagine that other teams won’t be competing for his talents, and the Blues’ cap situation is complicated. Armstrong can also gamble that Schwartz has a healthy year, and his production becomes a larger asset for the Blues.Īrmstrong knows what he gets with Schwartz. which is similar to the year before he signed his last contract.

This past season Schwartz only scored 8 goals and 13 assists. There’re two gambles to be made here - Armstrong can assume Schwartz gets injured and misses time, and that is what it is, but he still produces - or he did with the exception of this last season. Schwartz still produces despite time missed. He has many seasons in his recent past where his contract terms are worth it, but will Doug Armstrong be willing to sign a 28 year old to a long term deal at - presumably - a slight raise when that 28 year old is injury prone? Obviously it’s not Schwartz’s fault he gets hurt, and a GM wants to base a contract on expected production. It hasn’t necessarily hindered Schwartz’s production - his 22 goals and 35 assists in 2019-2020 was good for second on the team in goals and fourth in points.

Injuries have shortened every season since then. You may have noticed my mention of an injury that significantly shortened Schwartz’s season in 2015-2016. The year before the 2015-2016 season, Schwartz had 28 goals and 35 assists in 62 games played. The real leverage that year came from the postseason Schwartz put up four goals and 10 assists in 20 playoff games. Schwartz had the leverage in 2016 to sign a deal of that term and salary coming off of an injury shortened season that still saw him put up 8 goals and 14 assists. Schwartz’s current contract was a five year deal with an AAV of $5,350,000 the last year saw Schwartz paid an actual salary of $4 million, the lowest of the deal. A 2010 first round draft pick (14th overall), Schwartz has become one of the longest standing members of the Blues along with Vladimir Tarasenko.Īs the season went forward, it looked increasingly like the team and Schwartz would wait until the offseason to discuss terms of any new deal. Since the start of the 2021 season, fans have had an eye on the Blues’ contract talks with left winger Jaden Schwartz.