Alexandre Texier clears waivers, assigned to AHL

Alexandre Texier was granted waivers Friday and was assigned to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

The 26-year-old was named a non-roster player on Thursday when the St. Louis Blues activated Jake Neighbors off injured reserve and needed a roster spot for him.

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The next step for Texier, who is in the final year of a two-year, $4.2 million contract he signed after being acquired from Columbus Blue Jackets on June 28, 2024 for a 2025 fourth-round pick, is to either report to the Thunderbirds or reach a mutual agreement with the Blues to terminate his contract and become a free agent.

Texier has only played eight games this season and had one assist and 31 games last season in which he had six goals and five assists.

“For ‘Tex,’ he’s an exceptional young man and he just hasn’t found a path this year to consistently stay in the lineup,” Blues coach Jim Montgomery said Thursday.

The Blues also assigned defenseman Hunter Skinner, who made his NHL debut in a 6-5 shootout loss At Philadelphia Flyers on Nov. 14, in Springfield Friday, but took no corresponding action to bring in anyone else.

Observations from the Blues’ 3-2 overtime loss vs. Leaflets The Blues have lacked a killer instinct all season, another example on Thursday; the fifth two-goal lead turns into lost points; Faulk gets offensive results; a critical error late in the second period allows the Flyers to get back into the game; creating chances, not finishing is haunting this team right now

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