The Blues have trimmed their training camp roster by one, and defenseman Marc-Andre Gaudet is on his way to AHL Springfield.
Gaudet cleared waivers on September 20, and St. Louis announced this afternoon that he has been assigned to Springfield. That leaves the Blues’ camp roster at 39 players.
The waiver move was first reported on September 19 by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. It marked the first waiver placement of training camp for St. Louis.
Gaudet, 22, was a fifth-round pick by the Blues in 2022 and signed his entry-level contract a few months later after a breakout season in the QMJHL. In 66 games split between Chicoutimi and Sherbrooke, he put up 15 goals and 46 assists.
That scoring touch hasn’t carried over the same way in the AHL. Gaudet has had some success in the ECHL, including 10 points in 12 games with Florida in 2024-25, but his production has been quieter with Springfield.
Last season, he spent the full year with the Thunderbirds and finished with five goals and 15 assists in 53 regular-season games. He added four points in 11 playoff games.
With waivers now behind him, Gaudet is expected to head back to Springfield and try to make a bigger push there. The next step is finding a way to earn his first NHL recall. If that doesn’t happen, he’ll be trying to do enough this season to secure a qualifying offer in the spring, when his entry-level deal expires.
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