Blues veteran defenseman Nick Leddy will play Tuesday against the Oilers after a nearly four-month absence, according to a team announcement. He’s been activated from injured reserve following a 49-game absence due to a lower-body injury. Leddy will replace Tyler Tucker in his return to the lineup. Tucker left Sunday’s win over Utah late in the third period after falling into … [Read more...] about Blues Activate Nick Leddy From Injured Reserve
Blues Reassign Matthew Kessel
The Blues reassigned defenseman Matthew Kessel to AHL Springfield on Monday, per a team announcement. They now have no extra defensemen on the active roster and a pair of open spots. After being recalled Friday, Kessel only spent a few days on the active roster. He dressed for that night’s game in place of the ill Colton Parayko against the Avalanche but posted a minus-two … [Read more...] about Blues Reassign Matthew Kessel
Blues’ Robert Thomas, Colton Parayko Expected To Play Despite Illness
5:00 PM: The Blues have announced that Thomas and Parayko are both expected to play through their illness on Sunday. Kessel and Walker will step out of the lineup in their place. 4:00 PM: The St. Louis Blues could be without two pillars of the lineup when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Sunday. Top centerman Robert Thomas and top defenseman Colton Parayko are both … [Read more...] about Blues’ Robert Thomas, Colton Parayko Expected To Play Despite Illness
Blues Extend Corey Schueneman, Recall Matthew Kessel
The Blues signed defenseman Corey Schueneman to a two-way contract extension Friday that will pay him $775K in the NHL and $425K in the AHL next season, according to a team announcement. St. Louis also recalled defenseman Matthew Kessel from AHL Springfield, bringing their active roster count to 22. Schueneman, 29, landed with the Blues on a two-way deal last summer after not … [Read more...] about Blues Extend Corey Schueneman, Recall Matthew Kessel
Blues Place Brandon Saad, Marcus Sylvegård On Waivers
Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced Tuesday that they’re placing veteran winger Brandon Saad on waivers, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. St. Louis also placed winger Marcus Sylvegård on unconditional waivers for the purposes of contract termination, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Saad is in the fourth season of a five-year, $22.5MM contract he signed … [Read more...] about Blues Place Brandon Saad, Marcus Sylvegård On Waivers