The Blues assigned five players to AHL affiliate Springfield (Massachusetts) and waived two others, preludes to Monday afternoon’s roster deadline around the NHL.
Forwards Dalibor Dvorsky, Otto Stenberg and Aleksanteri Kaskimaki and defensemen Theo Lindstein and Leo Loof were sent to the AHL. Defenseman Hunter Skinner and goaltender Colten Ellis were placed on waivers Sunday, the final day teams could waive players and have them clear before the deadline.
If Skinner and Ellis clear waivers, they will also be assigned to Springfield.
The moves leave the training camp roster at 24 players, including Milan Lucic in camp on a professional tryout. It also means forwards Mathieu Joseph and Alexandre Texier, plus defenseman Matthew Kessel will be on Monday’s roster submission, as they all needed waivers in order to be sent to the AHL.
Each team’s 23-man roster is due at 4 p.m. St. Louis time, when the Blues will have to make a decision on Lucic. They can also sign him to a 10-day professional tryout that would allow him to continue practicing with the Blues but not play in any games.
Here are the remaining players in Blues training camp:
Forwards (15): Alexandre Texier, Brayden Schenn, Milan Lucic, Alexey Toropchenko, Robert Thomas, Jimmy Snuggerud, Pius Suter, Jordan Kyrou, Nathan Walker, Jake Neighbours, Oskar Sundqvist, Mathieu Joseph, Nick Bjugstad, Dylan Holloway, Pavel Buchnevich.
Defensemen (7): Philip Broberg, Cam Fowler, Logan Mailloux, Matthew Kessel, Colton Parayko, Justin Faulk, Tyler Tucker.
Goaltenders (2): Joel Hofer, Jordan Binnington.
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Matthew DeFranks | Post-Dispatch
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