The Buffalo Sabres have added one of the top netminders from the AHL last season off the waiver wire. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Sabres have claimed netminder Colten Ellis from the St. Louis Blues. All of a sudden, the Sabres have accumulated a relatively solid crop of goaltending depth. The team is expected to be without regular starter Ukko-Pekka … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Claim Colten Ellis
Training Camp Cuts: 10/5/25
With final rosters due Monday evening, teams are down to their final few rounds of cuts. Keep track of how each team’s roster stands here. We’re keeping tabs on all of today’s demotions here as clubs near their final 23-man form to open the season: St. Louis Blues (per team announcement) F Aleksanteri Kaskimaki F Dalibor Dvorsky F Otto Stenberg D Leo Loof D Theo Lindstein … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 10/5/25
Steen Named Player Personnel Consultant For Sweden’s Olympic Team
Sweden’s hockey federation revealed today that future Blues GM Alex Steen has been named as a Player Personnel Consultant for their entry into next year’s Olympics. Steen will be taking over for Doug Armstrong as GM in St. Louis after this season. Meanwhile, Blackhawks assistant coach Anders Sorensen will have that title for the Swedes in that tournament while Panthers … [Read more...] about Steen Named Player Personnel Consultant For Sweden’s Olympic Team
Alex Steen Named To Sweden Management For 2026 Olympics
The St. Louis Blues announced that special assistant to GM Doug Armstrong (and future GM) Alex Steen has been named to the management team of Sweden in advance of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy. According to a press release, Steen “will assist with scouting and roster selection” for his native Sweden. The move is notable in part due to the fact that Steen’s boss, Blues … [Read more...] about Alex Steen Named To Sweden Management For 2026 Olympics
Erik Johnson Announces Retirement
The former first-overall pick of the 2006 NHL Draft has hung up his skates after 17 seasons in the NHL. According to an announcement from the Colorado Avalanche, defenseman Erik Johnson has retired. Although the Bloomington, MN native spent much of his career in Denver, that’s not where it began. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in 2006 and joined the team for … [Read more...] about Erik Johnson Announces Retirement