With Logan Mailloux's return to the lineup getting closer and closer, there are decisions that need to made with their defensive logjam. As discussions continue on who to send down, there is good reason to suspect that it'll be Theo…
Bleedin' Blue argues that St. Louis Blues defenseman Theo Lindstein is the most logical candidate to be demoted to the AHL once Logan Mailloux returns from injury. Mailloux recently resumed skating, which will create a defensive roster surplus requiring the Blues to trim their blue line.
The writer believes Lindstein's long-term development would benefit significantly from regular ice time in the AHL rather than sitting as a healthy scratch in the NHL. Meanwhile, keeping Justin Barron in a depth role is viewed as a safer organizational move.
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