Gunnarsson (knee) announced Wednesday that he is retiring from professional hockey.

EDGE Analysis

Gunnarsson was limited to just 12 games this season due to a knee injury, which almost certainly factored into his decision to hang up his skates. Over the course of his 12-year career, the blueliner reached the 20-point mark just once back in 2010-11, when he was with Toronto. In all, the 2007 seventh-round pick logged 629 games for the Leafs and Blues, in which he registered 30 goals and 108 assists. Gunnarson added another seven points in 68 playoff appearances and lifted Lord Stanley's Cup back in 2019 with St. Louis.

Gunnarsson (right knee) will miss the rest of the 2020-21 season.

EDGE Analysis

Gunnarsson suffered a right knee during Monday's 3-0 loss to the Kings, and he was subsequently placed on injured reserve Tuesday before being ruled out for the season. The 34-year-old likely will land on long-term IR eventually, saving $1.75 million against the Blues' salary cap. Nevertheless, this is a major loss for the Blues, who are already struggling with injuries at forward and defense. Gunnarsson is a strong stay-at-home defenseman and veteran presence. He'll be an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Gunnarsson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Blues have yet to release an expected timetable for Gunnarsson's return, but he'll miss St. Louis' next four games at a minimum now that he's been placed on IR. The 34-year-old blueliner has tallied two helpers in 12 games this season.

Gunnarsson suffered a lower-body injury Monday against the Kings and could be out long-term.

EDGE Analysis

After the game, head coach Craig Berube said that Gunnarsson would be out "a while" which is obviously not a great sign. He was on the ice for just over nine minutes Monday before the injury. The 34-year-old will be evaluated Tuesday.

Gunnarsson posted an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Gunnarsson collected his second assist in seven games this season with the secondary helper on Justin Faulk's third-period tally. The 34-year-old Gunnarsson has added nine blocked shots, five hits and a plus-1 rating. He hasn't reached double-digit points since 2014-15, so Gunnarsson isn't likely to be viable in fantasy.

Gunnarsson (undisclosed) partnered with Jake Walman at Wednesday's scrimmage, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gunnarsson is entering the final year of his contract, and it appears he won't be a nightly player for the Blues this year. Torey Krug, Marco Scandella, Justin Faulk, Vince Dunn and Colton Parayko are fixtures on the blue line, so Gunnarsson likely will rotate in with Bortuzzo in the shortened 56-game campaign.

Gunnarsson (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups and isn't expected to play in Friday's Game 6 versus the Canucks, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Friday will be the second game Gunnarsson has missed with his undisclosed injury. Robert Bortuzzo is expected to remain in the lineup while Gunnarsson is out. If the Blues win, Gunnarsson's next chance to return will arrive Sunday for Game 7.

Gunnarsson (undisclosed) will not play in Wednesday's Game 5 versus the Canucks, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear if Gunnarsson is injured or being given rest, but his absence from warmups ahead of Game 5 would suggest the former. Robert Bortuzzo enters the lineup on the third pairing, while Justin Faulk will take Gunnarsson's usual spot alongside Alex Pietrangelo.

Gunnarsson produced an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

Gunnarsson picked up the secondary helper on Brayden Schenn's game-winning goal in overtime. The assist was Gunnarsson's first point in five outings. He's added a plus-2 rating, four blocked shots and four hits in the playoffs.

Gunnarsson (undisclosed) had two blocked shots and a shot on goal in Sunday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars in the round robin.

EDGE Analysis

Gunnarsson's absence was never clearly defined as an injury or just for rest purposes. The defensively-oriented blueliner had four PIM, three blocked shots and two hits during the round robin. While he typically sees top-pairing usage for the Blues, Gunnarsson doesn't score enough to make an impact in most fantasy formats.