The St. Louis Blues announced Thursday they have put forward Mathieu Joseph on unconditional waivers with the intention of ending his contract.
The 29-year-old player hasn’t suited up for St. Louis since February 2nd. Joseph is currently in his final season of a four-year deal he inked with Ottawa back in July 2022, making him eligible for unrestricted free agency when the season concludes. Should he pass through waivers unclaimed, Joseph will immediately become available to sign with any NHL franchise.
This season, Joseph has recorded 11 points through 39 games, including two goals and nine assists, while posting a minus-5 plus/minus rating. He’s accumulated four penalty minutes, registered 28 blocked shots, and delivered 85 hits.
Joseph also spent time with Springfield, St. Louis’ American Hockey League affiliate, where he netted one goal across two appearances. The Blues sent him down to Springfield on February 27th following his successful passage through waivers at that time.
Throughout his NHL tenure, Joseph has compiled 160 points over 459 regular season contests, scoring 61 goals and adding 99 assists. His career statistics include a plus-8 rating, 200 penalty minutes, 207 blocked shots, and 755 hits while playing for Tampa Bay Lightning from 2018-2022, Ottawa Senators from 2022-2024, and the Blues. Joseph captured consecutive Stanley Cup championships with Tampa Bay in 2020 and 2021.
The Tampa Bay Lightning originally drafted Joseph in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
