Thursday: The Blues have officially announced the contract as a two-year, two-way deal.
Wednesday: Nate Prosser has spent his entire NHL career in Minnesota, but will be heading to St. Louis for the next chapter after signing a two-year deal with the team. The news was broken by Prosser’s agent, former NHL player Ben Hankinson on Twitter though he did not include any financial details. Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch points out it is likely a two-way contract.
Prosser played 39 regular season games with the Wild last year, and suited up for three games in the playoffs. He’s played 282 NHL games since signing out of Colorado College, and will likely take on a similar part-time role for the Blues this year.
It’s interesting to see what this means for young players like Jordan Schmaltz and Jake Walman, who looked in line for a big role should any Blues’ defenseman go down to injury. Now with Prosser signed, it’s not clear who would step in. Still, adding depth is an important part of any blueline as teams like Pittsburgh found out in the playoffs. It’s almost impossible to make it through the year with less than nine defensemen playing a substantial role.
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Prosser is a John Scott type player…injury fill in at most.
Technically, he signed with St. Louis in the 2014 offseason. But the Blues put him on waivers during training camp and Minnesota claimed him back.