St. Louis Blues prospect Dalibor Dvorsky will look to earn a spot in the lineup to start next season, but he may not have to do so at the center position. President of hockey operations Doug Armstrong noted that Dvorsky can break camp as a winger, alleviating some of the pressures that come with being a young center in the league, per Lou Korac of NHL.com. With the Blues … [Read more...] about Dvorsky Could Serve As A Winger For Blues
Blues Pushing For Bowen Byram Trade
The St. Louis Blues are set on continuing their overhaul this season. On the heels of announcing a new logo, trading a top rookie, and waiving a long-term veteran – the Blues are now aggressively pushing to acquire Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. Rutherford adds that Byram is still a candidate to be offer-sheeted by one of many … [Read more...] about Blues Pushing For Bowen Byram Trade
Sharks Sign Dmitry Orlov, Claim Nick Leddy
The Sharks are signing free agent defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a two-year, $13MM contract, sources tell Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic. The team has also claimed defenseman Nick Leddy off waivers from the Blues, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports. San Jose has been looking to make a big financial splash over the past few days, at least per season, per David Pagnotta of … [Read more...] about Sharks Sign Dmitry Orlov, Claim Nick Leddy
Blues Sign Pius Suter To Two-Year Contract
The St. Louis Blues have agreed to a two-year, $8.25MM contract with center Pius Suter per insider Frank Seravalli. The move was confirmed by Cam Robinson of EliteProspects, after reports that Suter had signed from Chris Johnston of The Athletic and Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK News. The contract was originally reported as carrying a $4MM cap hit through both seasons, though David … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Pius Suter To Two-Year Contract
Blues Waive Nick Leddy
The Blues have placed defenseman Nick Leddy on standard waivers, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Leddy, 34, cannot be bought out since the first window has closed. Since he’s on standard, not unconditional waivers, this move isn’t made with a contract termination in mind, either. Instead, the Blues are seeing if there are any takers for the final season of his contract, … [Read more...] about Blues Waive Nick Leddy