Alex Pietrangelo will likely become a restricted free agent in the off-season. The Blues and the agent for Pietrangelo have not had many discussions thus far to prevent the defenseman from testing the waters on July 5 but with the Blues having the right to match any offer, it is very unlikely that Pietrangelo will head elsewhere. "He had a good year, but not as good a year as his second year," GM Doug Armstrong said of Pietrangelo. "So we have to figure out where all that fits into the market moving forward. As I look at our group, he has the best opportunity to be an elite (player) of anyone on our team right now. But opportunity has to cross-sect with the final result." Pietrangelo had five goals and 24 points in 47 games with an even plus-minus rating in 2013 after a 12 goal, 51 point effort with a plus-16 effort in 2011-12. Look for him to return to 2011-12 form next season and draft him accordingly.