St. Louis Blues Make Smart Move With Dmitrij Jaskin

The St. Louis Blues have made some roster moves of late, including the demotion of Dmitrij Jaskin to the AHL. Those moves have confused many Blues fans however.

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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