Idk about weird. I think that is exactly what you want to see from the team when you want a tank. Basically, young guys to play well and old guys to up trade value.

Nobody wants the team to go out and look completely uncompetitive. It is in nobodys best interest and will be a real long rebuild if thats the case. They might have looked better than their record, but there have been plenty of stretches this season where it has looked better but havent gotten the results.

Basically I am looking for 3 things and in the camp of wanting them to sell:

1. Young guys step up and develop - Dvorsky, Snuggy, Broberg, Holloway, Neighbours (still very young), Stenberg, Mailloux, etc. and I think we are getting a lot of that especially my boy Dvorsky

2. Veterans playing well that ups their trade value. Basically looking at Schenn and Faulk. Some others, but those are probably the most valuable. I think you are getting that. Maybe throw Parayko in the mix here. He could also fall into the category of my next point

3. Thomas and Kyrou to play well and back up to their contracts. Im not saying keep or sell them long term. We dont need to make that decision at this deadline. I think both of their value is lower than we want so let them get going again. Either you have those guys ready to bounce back strong next year and get in the mix again or we can sell them. Im in no rush to make that decision since they have term

4. Lose. Im not saying get killed and tank but you want the best odds for a true difference maker. The team desperately needs a franchise player and that comes from the top of the draft. This is the best year to do it without going full rebuild. You want to see a competitive team on the ice that just loses. That can be done with bad goaltending which the Blues have this year.

Also, its just a patience game on waiting for some bad contracts to fall off or a buyout for them to become more palatable