ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues claimed Jack Finley off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
The 23-year-old, son of former Blues defenseman Jeff Finley (1998-2004), played in 22 games for the Lightning this season with three points (two goals, one assist). Jack was born in St. Louis in 2002.
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Finley, a 6-foot-6, 227-pound forward, also had three points (one goal, two assists) in three games with Syracuse of the American Hockey League this season and has 84 points (40 goals, 44 assists) in 164 career AHL regular-season games.
Finley was drafted by the Lightning in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft and is in the first year of a three-year, $2.33 million ($775,000 average annual value) contract with this season being a two-way contract and the final two years a one-way.
Finley does not have to report to the Blues until on-ice activities resume following the Olympic break on Feb. 17.
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