Overview

• The NHL and NHLPA announced Wednesday that Dean is unavailable to the Blues for an indefinite period.
• No reason was disclosed for his entry into the confidential program, and only the player may choose to share details.
• Dean, 22, was drafted 30th overall by the Golden Knights in 2021 and was traded to St. Louis in February 2023 in the Ivan Barbashev deal.
• He appeared in nine NHL games in 2023–24 and has 10 goals and eight assists in 60 AHL games with Springfield.
• An October injury limited him to 11 AHL games in 2024–25, and he previously won 2023 world junior gold with Team Canada.