The St. Louis Blues today claimed defenseman Justin Barron off waivers from the Nashville Predators. They also placed defenseman Calle Rosen, and goalie Georgi Romanov on waivers with the plan of assigning them to Springfield in the AHL. St. Louis also recalled defenseman Adam Jiricek. The Blues suffered a 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks last night to end their preseason schedule. They went 1-3-0, averaging 1.3 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.
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Barron last season appeared in 52 games for Nashville, recording nine assists and was a minus-one. He had 60 blocked shots and 37 hits.
Rosen last season appeared in nine games for Hershey and 61 games for Springfield. He combined to record 38 points on nine goals and 29 assists. He was a minus-eight with three power-play goals and four game-winning goals.
Romanov led Springfield on their playoff run last season, going 7-4-0 with a 1.84 goals-against average, a .939 save percentage, and two shutouts. In the regular season, he went 9-12-3 with a 3.29 goals-against average, a .896 save percentage, and a shutout. In 78 career AHL games, he’s 29-27-14 with a 3.18 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage, and a shutout.
Jiricek was also recalled from Springfield. He appeared in 55 games for the Brantford Bulldogs in the OHL. Jiricek had 59 points on 19 goals and 40 assists. He was a +31. In six playoff games for Springfield he was a plus-one.
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