Mike Weber, the last of several experienced skaters attending Blues camp on a tryout basis, has been released from his contract, the club announced on Friday.
Weber, 28, caught on with the Blues after splitting last season between Buffalo and Washington. He, along with Eric Nystrom, Chris Porter and T.J. Galiardi all attended St. Louis’ camp on PTOs -- none of them were able to secure contracts, however.
To be fair, the Blues roster was a tough one to crack, especially on defense.
Weber was looking to work his way into a group that features Jay Bouwmeester, Alex Pietrangelo, Colton Parayko, Kevin Shattenkirk, Joel Edmundson, Roberto Bortuzzo, Carl Gunnarsson and Petteri Lindbohm. Jordan Schmaltz, the 25th overall pick in 2012, was also knocking at the door.
Speaking of Schmaltz, his time with the Blues came to an end today as well. GM Doug Armstrong sent the North Dakota product to AHL Chicago, along with forwards Kenny Agostino, Ivan Barbashev and Samuel Blais, and goaltender Jordan Binnington.