When St. Louis picked up Logan Brown in 2021, the hope was that a change of scenery could help get the 2016 first-round pick going. However, he has managed just six goals in 69 games since the swap and has been a frequent healthy scratch. Accordingly, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wonders if the Blues will even bother tendering the 25-year-old a qualifying offer this summer. He’s arbitration-eligible and while his offensive numbers aren’t great, he could still ask for a bit more than the minimum in a hearing which might be more than they can realistically afford with a likely tight salary cap situation coming in 2023-24.
More from the Central:
- The Jets are hopeful that winger Nikolaj Ehlers will be available for today’s third game against Vegas, relays Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun. Ehlers, who last weekend declared that he expected to be ready to start the playoffs, hasn’t suited up in the first two games of the series. He’d be a welcome addition to Winnipeg’s lineup as, when healthy, Ehlers was certainly productive this season, collecting 38 points in 45 games despite averaging a career-low 15:39 per contest.
- The Avalanche have recalled center Ben Meyers from AHL Colorado, per the AHL’s transactions log. The 24-year-old played in Tuesday’s series opener against Seattle but didn’t suit up two nights later, resulting in his assignment to the Eagles, one that turned out to be a very quick one. Meyers played in 39 games with the Avs this season, picking up four goals but was much more productive in the minors with 24 points in 30 games.