Zach Dean

The versatile forward becomes the fifth Blues player traded in the past 2 1/2 weeks.

He could run into another Blues prospect in the playoffs in Zachary Bolduc of the Quebec Remparts. But he might be playing for a while because Gatineau is one of the top teams in the Quebec League. All told he played in 410 regular-season games for the Blues over all or parts of seven seasons, scoring 78 goals with 100 assists. Louis in the 2014 draft, No. All five of the traded Blues — O’Reilly, Tarasenko, Mikkola, Acciari and Barbashev — are scheduled to be unrestricted free agents after this season. He kills penalties, can fill in on the power play, skates pretty well and is a physical player. Armstrong was in Springfield (Mass.) checking out the Blues’ AHL affiliate on Sunday and was unavailable for comment. 9 deal with the New York Rangers in which the Blues shipped Vladimir Tarasenko and Nikko Mikkola for Sammy Blais, minor-league defenseman Hunter Skinner and conditional first- and fourth-round draft picks. He counts $2.25 million against the cap this season, and is expected to command at least $3 million a year — maybe a lot more — on his next deal. He's scheduled to meet with the media on Monday in St. In fact, he had two assists in a game Sunday for the Gatineau Olympiques in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. 30 overall) by the Golden Knights in the 2021 draft.

The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired Ivan Barbashev from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for prospect Zach Dean.

Dean, 20, was selected with the No. With unrestricted free agency pending, and the Blues fairly well out of playoff contention at this point, a divorce seemed inevitable. Barbashev is the kind of player who can open up ice for his linemates with his tenacity. "The St. While Barbashev hasn't matched last year's career season, when he scored 60 points in 81 games, he's a solid two-way option who should bolster the Golden Knight's third line. #TheGoldenAgehttps://t.co/XhFJXDKOwS

Vegas traded Dean to St. Louis on Sunday in exchange for Ivan Barbashev. The Golden Knights selected Dean with the No. 30 pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He ...

Dean signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Vegas in December of 2021. He has supplied 24 goals and 49 points in 38 QMJHL games with Gatineau this season. 30 pick in the 2021

The Vegas Golden Knights have made their first big acquisition of the 2023 trade deadline, acquiring Ivan Barbashev from the St. Louis Blues for Zach Dean.

[the second-best prospect in their 21st-ranked system](https://eprinkside.com/2022/09/22/ep-rinkside-2022-nhl-prospect-pool-rankings-no-21-ranked-vegas-golden-knights) less than a year ago. Louis Blues for prospect [Zach Dean](https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/492218/zach-dean). Defensive issues limit his effectiveness as a centre.— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) He leaves the Blues with 29 points in 59 games this season and 178 in 410 games total. Barbashev, 27, is a pending unrestricted free agent in the final year of a two-year deal that carries a $2.25 million cap charge. [NHL](https://eprinkside.com/category/nhl)

A pending unrestricted free agent, the 27-year-old Barbashev has 10 goals and 19 assists for 29 points in 59 games this season.

Dean was selected with the 30th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. A pending unrestricted free agent, the 27-year-old Barbashev has 10 goals and 19 assists for 29 points in 59 games this season. Barbashev is the kind of player who can open up ice for his linemates with his tenacity.

The Golden Knights went out and paid the Blues a reasonable price for a decent depth forward.

Dean isn’t a flashy player, but he’s a good skater, he has some skill, he can shoot the puck well and he has a terrific motor. I can see him becoming a middle-six wing, but if he stays down the middle it would be more of a No. I don’t see Dean as a big scorer at higher levels, though, as I don’t think he’s an overly creative or instinctive player with the puck. They don’t show that the Blues bled chances and goals against with him on the ice, leading to earning just 45 percent of the expected goals and 50 percent of the actual goals — both well below the team average. In the grand scheme of things the price doesn’t really matter much here for Vegas, but it’s still a nice get for the Blues. He plays hard, he has very good skill and can play with pace. This feels of a type with [Winnipeg](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/win-jets/)’s move on Saturday and [Dallas’](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/stars/) on Sunday — a Western Conference contender trying to pull itself out of the pack with a minor addition to a position of need. The 30th pick in 2021 was ranked as the team’s third-best prospect according to No real notes — Dean has pedigree and seems to be on track to contribute at the NHL level. Now, we can see what — if anything — they manage to do with the rest of that $7-ish million in cap space. [Byron Froese](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/byron-froese-sfkfS6TQ1ZH8jdBH/), could certainly solve some of his defensive issues. He’s a left shot, too, which is another reason not to view him as a [Mark Stone](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/mark-stone-noyPNX8sO8H8G9aX/) replacement, but depth is depth.

The St. Louis Blues announced that they have traded forward Ivan Barbashev for Zach Dean, a forward from Vegas Golden Knights.

In his seven seasons with the Blues, he recorded 178 points. Dean has dressed in 38 games for the QMJHL’s Gatineau Olympiques in Canada. (KMOV) - The St.