The St. Louis Blues have recalled a stopgap as the team navigates multiple injuries to their forward core. According to a team announcement, the Blues have recalled veteran depth forward Matt Luff from the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds. It’s been several years since Luff last played in the NHL. Dating back to the 2022-23 season, Luff played 19 games for the Detroit Red Wings, … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues Recall Matt Luff
Blues, Kings Swap Nikita Alexandrov, Akil Thomas
The St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings have swapped higher-level AHL forward depth. According to an announcement from the Blues, St. Louis has traded Nikita Alexandrov to the Kings for Akil Thomas. Neither player made their respective teams’ NHL rosters out of training camp, and have exclusively played in the AHL this season. However, they are both former second-round … [Read more...] about Blues, Kings Swap Nikita Alexandrov, Akil Thomas
Blues Place Nathan Walker On IR, Out Eight Weeks
The Blues announced that winger Nathan Walker has been placed on injured reserve after he sustained an upper-body injury in Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Ducks. He’ll miss at least eight weeks. They didn’t immediately announce a corresponding recall since they’re off until Thursday, so one likely won’t come until later in the week. Walker’s appearance yesterday came following his … [Read more...] about Blues Place Nathan Walker On IR, Out Eight Weeks
No Contract Talks Between St. Louis Blues, Philip Broberg
While the 28th-ranked St. Louis Blues will likely move on from a few pending free agents leading up to this year’s trade deadline, there are a few they could look to extend for the right price. Defenseman Philip Broberg is a prime extension candidate on the roster this season, though Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic writes that no contract talks have taken place yet. Poached … [Read more...] about No Contract Talks Between St. Louis Blues, Philip Broberg
Blues’ Jimmy Snuggerud, Alexey Toropchenko Out Multiple Weeks
Despite winning the first two games out of their current three-game homestand, the St. Louis Blues will not come out of it unscathed. The Blues announced that rookie forward Jimmy Snuggerud suffered a left wrist injury that will require surgery, and he’ll be reevaluated in six weeks. Additionally, the team will be without depth forward Alexey Toropchenko for the next few weeks … [Read more...] about Blues’ Jimmy Snuggerud, Alexey Toropchenko Out Multiple Weeks