In unpopular fashion, not only have these roster moves not involved some blockbuster trade – that isn’t likely to happen anyway – but they’ve sent or kept players in the minors many thought could become staples of the Blues’ lineup. Petteri Lindbohm was not brought up to the NHL club when Alex Pietrangelo got injured and just today, Jaskin got sent down to the Chicago Wolves.
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As curious as these moves seem on the surface, they make perfect sense. Neither player was going to play given the current roster.