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Mikkola will draw back into the Blues lineup on Sunday.
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Mikkola will make his season debut on Wednesday.
The Blues signed Niko Mikkola to a two-year contract extension worth $1.575 million ($787.5K AAV).
Mikkola has one assist in his first five career NHL games this season. He has spent most of the year in the AHL, where he has collected 11 points (2G / 9A) in 33 games. The 23-year-old could be a full-time member of the St. Louis blueline in 2021.
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Mikkola will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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Mikkola will make his NHL debut one Tuesday.
Mikkola, who has two goals and nine assists (11 points) in 30 AHL games this season. The 23-year-old will replace Colton Parayko, who is still dealing with an upper-body injury.
The Blues have recalled Niko Mikkola from San Antonio (AHL).
Mikkola was a fifth-round pick of the Blues in n2015 and this is his first career call-up. The 23-year-old Finnish defenseman has registered two goals and nine assists (11 points) in 30 games this season, his second professional season in North America.
Assigned to San Antonio (AHL)
The Blues have reassigned Niko Mikkola to San Antonio (AHL).
Mikkola, 22, was a fifth-round pick (No.127 overall) in 2015 and came to North America this fall after four years in Finland. The 6-foot-5, 198 lbs. blueliner made the opening night roster but sat as a healthy scratch vs. the Jets on Thursday. Chris Thorburn has been recalled to take Mikkola’s spot on the roster.