Overview
- The Blues claimed Justin Barron off waivers from Nashville at the end of September and he has been in the St. Louis lineup since early October.
- Barron has five points in seven games while averaging about 16 minutes and 28 seconds of ice time and sitting at a plus-7 rating.
- He produced a career-high four-point game in the Blues’ 6–2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, including one goal and three assists.
- Coaches and Barron say St. Louis’ more aggressive defenseman system fits his offensive style and has eased his transition into the lineup.
- Barron’s play forced the club to assign 2023 first-round pick Theo Lindstein to the AHL and creates short-term roster questions as injured defensemen return while Barron finishes the final year of a contract with a $1.575 million cap hit.