Blues Make Multiple Roster Moves

The St. Louis Blues will have a different-looking lineup tomorrow against the Detroit Red Wings. According to a team announcement, the Blues activated defenseman Logan Mailloux from the injured reserve and recalled defenseman Calle Rosén from the Springfield Thunderbirds in the AHL.

The transactions didn’t end there. St. Louis also assigned prospect defensemen Adam Jiricek and Theo Lindstein to AHL Springfield. Mailloux is expected to skate with Philip Broberg on the Blues’ top pairing tomorrow night. Unfortunately, Rosen is expected to serve as St. Louis’ seventh defenseman.

Mailloux, 23, has been recovering from surgery stemming from a fight with Chicago Blackhawks forward Cole Smith in a preseason contest. He recently completed his first season with the Blues after St. Louis acquired him from the Montreal Canadiens.

His first season with the Blues was a mixed bag. Before the Olympic Break, Mailloux scored one goal and three points in 42 games with a ghastly -23 rating while averaging just under 15 minutes of ice time per game. However, Mailloux looked a lot more confident when the league returned in late February. To finish the season, Mailloux scored four goals and 10 points in 25 games with a +13 rating, averaging 22:34 of ice time per game.

Meanwhile, the 32-year-old Rosén gets his first call-up of the season after clearing waivers before the year. Aside from a year-and-a-half stint with the Colorado Eagles and Hershey Bears, Rosén has been with the Blues organization since the 2021-22 season.

Unfortunately, his tenure with St. Louis hasn’t come with much NHL opportunity, particularly lately. Since returning to the Blues organization last season, Rosén has appeared in 73 games, all with the Thunderbirds, while scoring 11 goals and 37 points with a -15 rating.

Lastly, St. Louis will also return youngsters Jiricek and Lindstein to the AHL. As two of the Blues’ top defensive prospects, it’s crucial for them to play consistently to avoid stalling their development. Although Jiricek had participated in every game for St. Louis this season, he was not receiving much ice time and was not particularly effective while on the ice. Similarly, Lindstein wasn’t getting much ice time either and had played in only a handful of games.