Copy-editors and announcers beware: the St. Louis Blues signed 2012 first-round pick Jordan Schmaltz to a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday.
If the potential for humor didn’t sink in already, considering the fact that the Blues have a high-profile forward named Jaden Schwartz.
When Blues meet...
— Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) May 28, 2015
"Hi Jordan Schmaltz, I'm Jaden Schwartz."
"Hi Jaden Schwartz, I'm Jordan Schmaltz." https://t.co/cwX2hyReuj
/Brain explodes
On the bright side for the potentially confused, Schmaltz is a defenseman, so at least that cuts down on slip ups.
It’s unclear how close the 21-year-old might be to making a jump to the big time. He spend the last three seasons with the University of North Dakota, generating similar numbers in 2013-14 (24 points in 41 games) and 2014-15 (28 in 42 contests).
#stlblues bringing back prospect camp this July will provide opportunity to see several prospects including Jordan Schmaltz
— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) May 28, 2015
Question: could they pull a prank on people if they switched jerseys at some point? You be the judge:
Hmm, that could get tricky.
All of that aside, the Blues probably wouldn’t mind if that ended up being a source of confusion for the rest of us, especially if they’re assisting on each others’ goals.