Walman was traded to the Red Wings from the Blues on Monday along with Oskar Sundqvist and a 2023 second-round pick in exchange for Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski.

EDGE Analysis

The Blues are upgrading from Walman to Leddy on defense, while a move to an inferior Detroit team could offer an opportunity for Walman to play more minutes. Walman rarely saw action on either of the Blues' top two defense pairings, as the 26-year-old defenseman totaled three goals and three assists while eclipsing 17 minutes of ice time only once in 32 appearances for St. Louis in 2021-22.

Walman scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Walman was a late addition to the lineup with Tyler Bozak (illness) scratched just before warmups. The 26-year-old Walman responded well, snapping his five-game point drought with a second-period goal. The defenseman has six points, 44 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 31 contests. Most of his playing time is expected to be in a third-pairing role going forward, though the return of Marco Scandella (lower body) could see Walman end up as a healthy scratch.

Walman posted an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Most of the news on Walman has centered around his resolve in fighting off an upper-body injury and subsequently clearing COVID-19 protocols, but the third-pairing defenseman can take pride in the fact that he contributed offensively for a big win against his hometown team.

Walman exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Wednesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Walman could draw back into the lineup as soon as Thursday versus the Kraken. The 25-year-old defender has tallied three points through 18 top-level appearances this season.

Walman was designated for the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Walman is doubtful for Friday's contest with Washington as a result of his protocols designation. The 25-year-old has been sidelined with illness and injury for a total of 16 contests this season.

Walman (upper body) has been activated off IR, per the NHL media site.

EDGE Analysis

Walman was on the shelf for the club's previous six contests, his second extended absence this season after having missed eight contests in November. Even with his activation, the blueliner is far from a lock to get into the lineup against Edmonton on Wednesday (or beyond) and would need to supplant the likes of Scott Perunovich or Marco Scandella to get onto the ice.

Walman (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Now that he's on injured reserve, Walman will miss St. Louis' next two contests at a minimum. Another update on the 25-year-old defender, who's picked up three points through 17 games this season, should surface once he's cleared to return.

Walman (upper body) will miss out against the Red Wings on Thursday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's just the latest blow for the Blues, who are already without a full complement of forwards, which is why Walman was playing in the first place. Without the 25-year-old defenseman, St. Louis will once again be forced to play with just 17 skaters in Thursday's matchup before the team will be able to call up a player from AHL Springfield.

Walman (upper body) left Tuesday's game versus the Panthers early, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The nature of Walman's injury isn't clear, but he suffered it on the same play midway through the third period that left Ville Husso (lower body) ailing. The Blues played Tuesday's game a man short, so they'll be able to make emergency recalls for Thursday versus the Red Wings if any of their injured players are unable to suit up.

Walman found the back of the net in Saturday's 4-3 SO loss to the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

Walman capitalized on a Panthers turnover by wiring home his second career goal. While he's actually a defenseman, the Blues used Walman as a spare forward in this one with Tyler Bozak unavailable due to COVID-19 protocol.