Blues goaltending prospect claimed off waivers

Sep 26, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; St. Louis Blues goaltender Colten Ellis (45) in action during the game between the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesWe're not far from the start of the regular season and, as such, teams are reducing their rosters to the required 23 players. The St. Louis Blues re-assigned defenseman Hunter Skinner to their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, but another player is no longer a part of the organization.

Colton Ellis, a 25-year-old goaltender the Blues selected in the third round of the 2019 draft, was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Sabres. Ellis…