Jordan Leopold

A variety of ailments contributed to an underwhelming 2013-14 campaign for Leopold, who was limited to just 27 games in his first full season in St. Louis. He did, however, dress for each of the Blues’ six playoff games, illustrating the trust the coaching staff has in the veteran’s ability to play soundly on the back end. A former 30-point scorer for the Sabres, the 34-year-old Leopold isn’t much of a puck-mover at this stage of his career, which likely suits the Blues just fine, given the plethora of scoring options at the team’s disposal. If his health doesn’t betray him in training camp, Leopold will have decent odds of claiming a role on the team’s bottom pair, but he’ll still have to fend off a multitude of competitors.