The Blues have acquired Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski from the Red Wings for Jake Walman, Oskar Sundqvist and a 2023 second-round pick.
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The Senators have acquired Mathieu Joseph and a 2024 fourth-round pick from the Lightning for Nick Paul.
Joseph was a fourth-round pick in 2015 and has not produced a lot offensively, playing largely in a depth role with the Lightning. In Ottawa, Joseph should play higher up the lineup and could find a little more offence. The 25-year-old has scored eight goals with 10 assists (18 points) in 58 games this season.
Thomas (illness) is expected to be back in the Blues lineup on Saturday.
Thomas missed the last two games with an illness but is expected to replace Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) in the lineup on Saturday. Thomas comes in with four goals and two assists in his last two games.
Line Change
Leddy is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Buchnevich (concussion) will return to the Blues lineup on Thursday.
Buchnevich missed the last three games with a concussion but will play Thursday vs. the Penguins. Buchnevich is expected to return on the Blues' third line and comes in with 19 goals and 27 assists (46 points) in 50 games this season.
Thomas (illness) will not play Thursday vs. the Penguins.
Thomas was on the ice for the morning skate but will miss his second straight game with a non-COVID illness. Brayden Schenn should remain with Jordan Kyrou and Vladimir Tarasenko with Thomas out.
Thomas was a late-scratch on Sunday due to a non-COVID illness.
Goalie Start
Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
Sundqvist (undisclosed) will be back in the Blues lineup on Sunday.
Buchnevich (concussion) will not play Saturday afternoon in Nashville.
Buchnevich will miss his second straight game with a concussion that he suffered vs. the Senators on Tuesday. Logan Brown will remain in the lineup vs. the Predators. Buchnevich is questionable to play Sunday as well.
Buchnevich (concussion) is not expected to play on Thursday.
Buchnevich was put in concussion protocol when he took a hit to the head from Austin Watson in Tuesday's loss to the Senators. Head coach Craig Berube said that Buchnevich was "not doing well" on Wednesday, so don't expect to see him vs. the Rangers.
Goalie Start
Binnington will start Tuesday vs. the Senators.
Goalie Start
Binnington was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.
Goalie Start
Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
Sundqvist (lower-body) will be back in the Blues lineup on Wednesday.
Sundqvist missed Sunday's game in Chicago but will play Wednesday in New York. Sundqvist will replace Klim Kostin and skat on the fourth line with Tyler Bozak and Dakota Joshua.
The Blues have signed Will Cranley to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Blues drafted Cranley in the sixth-round in 2020. The 20-year-old netminder has gone 11-19-2 with a 3.84 GAA and .872 SV% in 34 games with the Ottawa 67's (OHL).
Sundqvist (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play in Chicago.
Goalie Start
Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Binnington will start Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Goalie Start
Binnington was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.