Peca was waived by the Blues on Sunday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.
Peca has 83 games of NHL experience but hasn't appeared in more than 10 NHL contests since the 2018-19 campaign. The 30-year-old forward scored nine goals and 35 points with AHL Springfield last year.
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Blues' Matthew Peca: Hits waivers
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Peca was waived by the Blues on Thursday, TSN's Chris Johnston reports.
Peca has already been playing for AHL Springfield over the past two weeks, picking up five helpers through six appearances, so he'll simply stick with St. Louis' minor-league affiliate in the likely event he passes through waivers unclaimed. The 29-year-old forward picked up one assist through five games with the Blues last season.
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Blues' Matthew Peca: Receives two-year extension
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Peca signed a two-year, $1.525 million contract with the Blues on Wednesday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The deal is a two-way contract for Peca, who has one assist in five appearances at the NHL level. The 28-year-old has mainly player with AHL Springfield and will likely continue to unless the Blues need reinforcements at forward.
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Blues' Matthew Peca: Dropped to minors
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Peca was sent down to AHL Springfield on Monday.
Peca notched one assist, three shots and three hits in his previous five contests in which he averaged just 9:38 of ice time. With the Blues off until Dec. 27 versus the Devils, the decision to move the 28-year-old Peca to the minors is likely more of a cap-saving measure.
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Blues' Matthew Peca: Joins big club
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Peca was recalled from AHL Springfield on an emergency basis Friday.
The Blues are dealing with several injured skaters, so there's a chance that Peca could make his NHL season debut Saturday against Montreal. The 28-year-old has 10 goals and 17 points in 19 AHL games. He recorded an assist in five NHL appearances with Ottawa last season.
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Blues' Matthew Peca: Surfaces on waivers list
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Peca was waived by St. Louis on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Peca drew into five games with the Senators last season, picking up one helper over that span, so he may get a look with the Blues at some point in 2021-22, but this move indicates he'll start the season in the minors.
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Blues' Matthew Peca: Lands two-way deal with St. Louis
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Peca signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blues on Thursday.
Peca spent the majority of the 2020-21 season with AHL Belleville, notching 11 points in 21 games, but he also made five appearances with the Senators, picking up one helper over that span. The 28-year-old forward will likely have a similar role with St. Louis during the upcoming campaign, so don't expect him to emerge as a fantasy-relevant player in 2021-22.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Dropped to AHL affiliate
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Peca was assigned to AHL Belleville on Thursday.
Peca will likely continue to bounce between levels throughout the season. He's picked up one assist in five NHL appearances this year.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Shuffles to taxi squad
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Peca was reassigned to Ottawa's taxi squad Tuesday.
Peca has appeared in five games with the big club this season, picking up one helper and three shots on goal over that span. He'll likely continue to shuffle between levels throughout the campaign.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Jumps to active roster
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Peca was promoted to the active roster Sunday.
Peca skated on the third line with Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson during morning skate, and he'll likely remain in that spot for Sunday's game against the Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old Peca has just five NHL games under his belt this year, averaging 8:53 of ice time and producing one assist.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Shuffles back to taxi squad
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Peca was reassigned to Ottawa's taxi squad Tuesday.
Peca has drawn into five games with the Senators this season, picking up one helper over that span. He'll likely continue to shuffle between levels throughout the campaign.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Rises to active roster
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Peca was promoted to the active roster under emergency conditions Monday.
Peca will be available for Monday's game versus the Oilers. Being recalled under emergency conditions signals that he'll likely be in the lineup. The 27-year-old has played 18 NHL games over the last two seasons, posting three assists and nine shots on net.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Dropped to taxi squad again
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Peca was demoted to the taxi squad Tuesday.
Peca had played in three straight games for the Senators, in which he garnered one shot, five hits and two blocks while averaging 9:03 of ice time, but now figures to be scratched versus Montreal on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Ontario native figures to remain a fringe roster player the rest of the season, which will limit him to low-end fantasy value, at best.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Moves to active roster
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Peca was promoted to the active roster ahead of Thursday's game versus the Flames.
Peca is eligible to play in Thursday's game, and he could take the place of Derek Stepan, who was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old notched an assist and three hits in his lone NHL game this year.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Returned to taxi squad
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Peca was reassigned to Ottawa's taxi squad Friday.
Peca made his season debut Thursday against the Maple Leafs, picking up an assist in 11:20 of ice time. The 27-year-old forward will likely spend the majority of the 2020-21 campaign on the taxi squad.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Joins active roster
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Peca was promoted to Ottawa's active roster Thursday.
Peca could make his season debut as soon as Thursday against Toronto. He tallied two assists in 14 games split between the Canadiens and Senators in 2019-20.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Elevated to taxi squad
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Peca was recalled from AHL Belleville and assigned to the taxi squad Wednesday.
Peca appeared in just 14 NHL games last season for the Canadiens and Senators, garnering two assists, seven shots and 15 hits. The 27-year-old center figures to be a depth option for the club and is unlikely to challenge for any serious minutes.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Shuffles to minors
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The Senators reassigned Peca to AHL Belliville on Sunday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Though Peca has resorted on the taxi squad to this point, he's yet to break into the lineup for a game this season. Last season the 27-year-old recorded just two points in 14 NHL games, so his absence from the top level won't affect things from a fantasy perspective.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Returns to Ottawa
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Peca signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Friday.
Peca was traded from Montreal to Ottawa at the deadline last year, and the 27-year-old forward will stick with the Senators for the upcoming season. Considering the lack of forward depth for the Senators, he has a decent chance to stick with the big club when next season commences, but Peca likely will stick to the bottom-six. Over 73 NHL games, Peca has posted six goals and 13 assists.
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Senators' Matthew Peca: Notched two assists before hiatus
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Peca scored a pair of points in nine games with Ottawa before the season was paused.
Two points in nine games isn't impressive, but given that the Senators just acquired him, the adjustment is understandable. Ottawa will be patient with Peca after trading for him from Montreal, but he's unlikely to help out fantasy-wise at the moment.
