Good news on the St. Louis blue line. General manager Alexander Steen announced Monday that the Blues activated defenceman Logan Mailloux from injured reserve. He should suit up Tuesday against Detroit for the Blues' home opener.
Two months away
Mailloux, 23, has not played since a right-hand injury in the final preseason game on Sept. 26, in a scuffle with Chicago's Cole Smith. He had surgery on Sept. 28 and was first expected to miss eight weeks.
The Blues also assigned defencemen Adam Jiricek and Theo Lindstein to Springfield in the American Hockey League and recalled veteran Calle Rosen. Rosen, 32, has 6 points, including 3 goals, in 12 games for the Thunderbirds this season.
What it means for poolers
Mailloux is a young offensive defenceman to watch closely in keeper and dynasty leagues. In points-only pools, keep him on your watch list, he could get power-play minutes. Rosen has no pool value, he is there for depth.
Sources
The details above come from the Blues' announcement on NHL.com.
