New York Rangers forward finally gets clean bill of health, making way for return to team

Blais was injured on what many deemed a slewfoot by PK Subban.

Blais was signed to a one-year, $1.525MM contract in June that will leave him an unrestricted free agent next summer.

Blais entered the Rangers lineup and played with his trademark physical, crash-and-bang style but only played 14 games before tearing his ACL. The six-foot-two, 210-pound winger registered four assists in almost 13 minutes of ice time per game.

Blais was acquired last summer by the New York Rangers along with a second round pick in 2022 (Elias Salomonsson) in exchange for Pavel Buchnevich.

The Rangers haven't gotten much of a return on investment so far in this deal, while having to watch Buchnevich have a career year in St.Louis scoring 30 goals and 46 assists in 73 games.

Blais hasn't been able to cement himself as a true NHL regular, although his injuries have definitely played a role in that