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Prospect Dalibor Dvorsky was among the 14 players trimmed from the Blues' training camp roster on Sunday afternoon, as AHL affiliate Springfield gets ready to open training camp on Monday.

Forwards Dvorsky, Tanner Dickinson, Aleksanteri Kaskimaki, Dylan Peterson and Marcus Sylvegard; defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka, Michael Buchinger, Marc-Andre Gaudet, Samuel Johannesson, Leo Loof and Anton Malmstrom; and goaltenders Will Cranley and Colten Ellis were assigned to Springfield (Massachusetts).

Forward Antoine Dorion was returned to Quebec in the QMJHL.

Forwards Hugh McGing, Mackenzie MacEachern and Mathias Lafferriere, and defenseman Hunter Skinner were placed on waivers. If they clear on Monday, they likely will be assigned to Springfield.

Pending the waivers outcomes, the cuts leave the Blues鈥� training camp roster at 37, a figure that includes injured players such as Torey Krug (ankle surgery, out for the season), Oskar Sundqvist (knee), Adam Jiricek (knee) and Simon Robertsson (upper body). It must be reduced to a 23-man active roster by 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7.

Dvorsky, 19, entered camp with the intent on making the NHL roster for opening day, battling for spots with older prospects such as Zack Bolduc or Zach Dean. In three preseason games, Dvorsky did not register a point and had seven total shots on goal.

The No. 10 pick in the 2023 draft, Dvorsky likely will be one of the youngest players in the AHL. Even though he is 19 years old, Dvorsky is eligible to play in the AHL because he was drafted in the first round out of Sweden.

Dvorsky was also eligible to be sent back to Sudbury in the OHL for another season of junior hockey, but he had little left to prove after he had 45 goals and 43 assists in 52 games last season. If he was sent to the OHL, he would not have been eligible to come up to the NHL until Sudbury鈥檚 season ended. In the AHL, Dvorsky can be promoted at any time to 最新杏吧原创.

Blues coach Drew Bannister was asked about Dvorsky鈥檚 camp before Saturday鈥檚 game against the Blackhawks.

鈥淚 think this is just a part of Dvorsky and his development and his path,鈥� Bannister said. 鈥淎ll young players go through it. Some quicker than others. Again, the player usually tells you the path that he鈥檚 ready for. I鈥檝e been impressed with him. I鈥檝e seen growth in his game and his practices, day to day. It鈥檚 a feeling out, a little bit, for him, too. I鈥檝e been impressed with every day he seems to be getting better, so that鈥檚 a positive sign.鈥�

Given the Blues' added forward depth over the summer and other prospects pushing for NHL playing time, sending Dvorsky to the AHL was the most likely outcome of training camp for him.

"It's hard to break into the league in a commanding, top-six role, but that's where he's going to play his NHL career at when he gets here," Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said at the start of camp. "But we're not going to thrust him into something that he can't succeed at. I think I've used this with you guys before, as many teams fail young players as young players fail teams. We're not going to fail him."

Among the bubble players still remaining in Blues camp are Nathan Walker, Kasperi Kapanen, Tyler Tucker, Scott Perunovich and Pierre-Olivier Joseph. All five players would have to pass through waivers in order to go to the AHL, as would defenseman Corey Schueneman.