Days before training camp opens, the St. Louis Blues find themselves with a hole in the blue line as Marco Scandella is set to miss most of the season due to undergoing surgery. at the right hip.
Posted at 12:36 p.m.
Scandella was injured in training at the end of August and his condition will be reassessed in six months.
The 32-year-old Scandella’s name is expected to be on the long-term injured reserve, which would give the Blues some flexibility. Scandella occupies 3.275 million US per season on the payroll of the formation of Missouri.
Scandella joined the Blues at the 2020 trade deadline, when he was acquired from the Montreal Canadiens. He played 755 games with the Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabers, Canadiens and Blues.