Blues Acquire D'Agostini from Canadiens for Palushaj

The St. Louis Blues announced late Tuesday night that they have acquired right wing Matt D'Agostini from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for prospect right wing Aaron Palushaj. In 40 games this season with the Canadiens, D'Agostini has two goals and two assists for four points. In 94 career games, all with the Canadiens, he has 14 goals and 11 assists for 25 points. He will be a restricted free agent on July 1. Palushaj has five goals and 17 assists for 22 points in 44 games with the Blues' AHL affiliate in Peoria. He has yet to appear in an NHL game. Not a bad pick-up for the Blues in D'Agostini. His numbers have not been very good this season, but playing on a new team could change that. He has lots of offensive potential and could become a very effective forward for the Blues in the future. Palushaj also has lots of offensive potential and could be a good addition for the Canadiens.