Blues Snatch Unheralded Forward Off Waivers: Could This Be Their Game-Changer?

Well, here’s a development that’s sure to catch the eye of Blues fans everywhere — Jack Finley, a towering forward with a solid pedigree, has been scooped up off waivers by the St. Louis Blues from none other than the Tampa Bay Lightning. If you didn’t know, Jack isn’t just any 23-year-old; he’s the son of Jeff Finley, a familiar name around these parts from his days patrolling the Blues’ blue line in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Born and bred in St. Louis, Finley’s hockey journey is ringing more than a few nostalgic bells, and with his size and potential, the Blues might just have snagged a key piece for their roster puzzle. This season, he’s shown flashes of scoring touch between the NHL and the AHL, and as he steps into this new chapter, eyes will be firmly fixed on how he meshes with the team once the Olympic break wraps up mid-February. Intrigued? LEARN MORE.

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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