Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Trading defenseman Carl Gunnarsson, if he’s healthy, wouldn’t be easy. He’s at $3 million a season and is coming off ACL surgery. The St. Louis Blues also don’t have a lot of NHL ready defenseman on their depth chart.
Jeremy Rutherford: “Smart of Jordan Schmaltz, an RFA still without a contract, to be in town skating. Bouwmeester (hip) and Gunnarsson (knee) are practicing but may not be ready for contact early, which could open a small window for Schmaltz. Blues will eventually face waiver dilemma with Schmaltz.