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Blues' Alexandre Texier: Traded, signs two-year deal
Alexandre Texier was acquired by the St. Louis Blues from the Blue Jackets on Friday in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch. The trade also resulted in Texier inking a two-year, $4.2 million contract, according to PuckPedia.Texier had 12 goals and 30 points in 78 games with Columbus in 2023-24. Before signing his new deal, he was set to become a restricted free agent Monday. The 24-year-old should enter the 2024-25 campaign as a part of the Blues' bottom six.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Point streak at five games
Alexandre Texier scored his 10th goal of the campaign in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Predators.Texier spoiled Kevin Lankinen's shutout bid early in the second period by flipping home the rebound on an Ivan Provorov shot. The 24-year-old Texier has found a groove of late, getting onto the scoresheet in five straight games and producing two goals and six points over that stretch, but he still has a modest 24 points in 60 contests on the season.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Strikes early Saturday
Alexandre Texier scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.Texier tallied just 33 seconds into the contest, setting the tone for a night in which the Columbus Blue Jackets' lead was rarely threatened. The goal was his first since Jan. 27 -- he had two assists over the nine appearances in between while missing two games due to an illness in that span. The 24-year-old forward has nine goals, 19 points, 68 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-5 rating through 56 outings. He's one point shy of matching his career high from 2021-22, his most recent NHL campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Ready to play Thursday
Alexandre Texier (illness) is good to play Thursday versus Carolina, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site.Texier missed the Blue Jackets' past two games due to the illness. He has eight goals and 18 points in 54 outings in 2023-24. Texier's return will help fill the void left by Kent Johnson, who is out indefinitely because of an upper-body injury.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Out Wednesday
Alexandre Texier (illness) isn't expected to play Wednesday against the Rangers, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.It will be Texier's second straight contest on the shelf. He has eight goals and 18 points in 54 appearances this season. With Texier sidelined, Alexander Nylander, who made his Columbus Blue Jackets debut Sunday, is expected to remain in the lineup versus New York.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Unavailable Sunday
Alexandre Texier (illness) won't play Sunday against the Rangers, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.Texier, who has been battling a bug, will get some additional time to recover ahead of Wednesday's rematch versus the Rangers. He has accounted for eight goals and 18 points in 54 appearances this campaign. Alexander Nylander, who will make his Columbus debut after being acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh on Thursday, will replace Texier in Sunday's lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Good to go Friday
Alexandre Texier (undisclosed) will suit up Friday against Buffalo, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.Texier missed morning skate but won't be absent for any game action. The 24-year-old tallied two assists Wednesday against the Ducks, snapping a six-game drought without a point.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: May not play Friday
Alexandre Texier (undisclosed) missed morning skate and is considered a game-time decision for Friday's game versus Buffalo, per Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site.Texier has eight goals and 18 points in 53 games, including a two-assist effort Wednesday in a 7-4 win over Anaheim. Should he be unable to play, the Blue Jackets could go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Sabres.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Two helpers in win
Alexandre Texier logged a pair of assists in Wednesday's 7-4 victory over Anaheim.Texier forced an offensive-zone turnover to set up Sean Kuraly early in the second period before adding a second helper on another Kuraly goal in the third. The 24-year-old Texier had gone six contests without a point prior to Wednesday. He now has 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) through 58 games while skating primarily on Columbus' fourth line this season.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Grabs two points
Alexandre Texier scored a shorthanded goal, added an even-strength assist, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.Texier has scored a shortie in each of the last two games after going 14 contests without a goal. The 24-year-old is earning more trust in a bottom-six role, but he's unlikely to be much of a factor on the power play any time soon. Texier is at 16 points, 61 shots on net, 20 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 46 appearances this season.