Neal (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

When Neal's injury was initially announced, he was considered day-to-day, but he will now miss significantly more time. He won't be eligible to return until mid-December at the earliest, though no timeline for his recovery has been announced.

Neal (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Neal won't be in the lineup Saturday versus Columbus, but he'll be eligible to return whenever he's deemed fit to play. The 34-year-old forward has picked up four points through 17 contests this campaign.

Neal (undisclosed) will not play Friday in Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Neal will miss back-to-back games with the undisclosed issue, and his status for Saturday's quick-turnaround game against visiting Columbus remains unclear. The 34-year-old has just four points in 17 games this year in what's shaping up to be one of his least productive NHL campaigns to date.

Neal will be sidelined against Detroit on Wednesday with an undisclosed injury but is considered day-to-day, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It appears Neal may be playing through an ongoing injury concern which could see him miss the occasional game moving forward. Considering the 34-year-old winger is bogged down in a nine-game goal drought during which he has tallied just one assist, few fantasy players may be impacted by his absence. After being a lock 20-goal scorer for his first 11 NHL campaigns, Neal has missed that mark in three straight seasons and is poised to do so again in 2021-22.

Neal scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Neal gave the Blues their first lead at 11:42 of the second period, and they didn't look back. The 34-year-old winger has produced three points, 13 shots on net and eight hits in eight appearances this season. While he's a regular in the lineup, he has been limited to bottom-six assignments, so fantasy managers need not rush to add him.

Neal scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Neal has played in three of the Blues' four games this year, and this was his first contribution to the offense. The 34-year-old is no lock to stay in the lineup once Pavel Buchnevich (suspension) returns Monday. Neal is likely to be an extra forward after Brandon Saad clears COVID-19 protocols, but for now Neal could stick in a bottom-six role as a power-play specialist.

Neal signed a one-year, $750,000 deal with the Blues on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

A veteran of 850 regular-season contests, Neal officially joins his seventh team entering his 14th NHL campaign. He only managed five goals and five assists in 29 games with the Oilers in 2020-21, but his four preseason tallies while on a PTO with the Blues suggest he's got more to give in his age-34 season. It's unclear at this point where Neal will fit into the team's depth chart, however.

Neal signed a professional tryout offer with St. Louis on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Neal drew into 29 games with the Oilers last season, picking up five goals and 10 points over that span. If he's able to land a contract with the Blues during training camp, he'll likely have to settle for a bottom-six role during the upcoming campaign.

Neal was placed on waivers Tuesday in order to buy out his contract, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.

EDGE Analysis

Neal found himself periodically serving as a healthy scratch this season and was limited to just 29 regular-season appearances in which he generated five goals and five assists. Still, the veteran winger extended his personal playoff streak to 11 straight seasons, which is incredibly impressive considering he accomplished that feat with five different franchises. While his $5.75 million cap hit was certainly cost-prohibitive given his production last year, Neal will certainly sign on the dotted line somewhere ahead of the 2021-22 campaign and could be a decent mid-range fantasy option.

Neal produced an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Neal has gotten on the scoresheet in three straight games, notching a goal and two assists in that span. The 33-year-old winger is up to 10 points, 50 shots on net, 25 hits and a minus-2 rating through 28 contests. He could be in the mix for bottom-six minutes and power-play usage during the Oilers' playoff run.