"RIVER READINGS: One of the players the Blues have been trying to sign for the Rivermen, right wing Ryan Bayda, has accepted a tryout invitation to St. Louis’ NHL camp. Bayda spent 70 games (5 goals) in the NHL with Carolina last season. He had 7 goals, 10 assists in just 21 games with AHL Albany in 2007-08.
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The Blues have also invited veteran NHL defenseman Darryl Sydor. ...
Sources say Rivermen team bus driver Jay Rennau has resigned to take a job driving on country singer Brad Paisley’s national tour.
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Manny Legace led the Peoria Rivermen down the stretch last spring. Now the veteran goaltender, an NHL All-Star in 2008, has signed a tryout deal with Atlanta, which is parent club of AHL Chicago. This kind of contract often signals the player could end up with the AHL club.
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Free agent veteran Rivermen winger Jeff Cowan has signed with Buffalo, and will head to AHL Portland.
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The Blues opened their annual prospects tourney in Traverse City, Mich., on Saturday and it runs through Thursday.
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St. Louis opens its NHL training camp with physicals and testing on Friday and Saturday and practices on Sunday.
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Anaheim has found a place for its AHL farm team — which was stranded when its affiliation deal with now-defunct Iowa fell apart over the summer. The Ducks will send most of their players to San Antonio, which is NHL Phoenix’s farm club and operates in Peoria’s division."
