Blues will look internally to replace Perron's offense

David Perron was an unfortunate loss to the St. Louis Blues in the expansion draft, but the team isn't about to waste money finding his replacement.

General manager Doug Armstrong spoke at the team's development camp on Wednesday where he insisted the team will look internally to replace the offense produced by Perron, according to NHL.com's Lou Korac.

Perron posted 18 goals and 46 points in 82 games this past season, finishing fourth and fifth on the Blues in those respective categories.

One player who should be able to take on a bigger role with Perron out of the picture is Vladimir Sobotka. The 29-year-old joined the club late in the season after playing for Omsk Avanagard of the KHL.

Sobotka scored in his lone regular-season game with the Blues and added another six points in 11 games during the postseason.

Of course, having Robby Fabbri healthy for a full season - as well as the recent addition of Brayden Schenn - should also give the club an offensive boost.