Blues place Pavel Buchnevich on IR, sign Tyler Pitlick

The St. Louis Blues placed forward Pavel Buchnevich on injured reserve and signed fellow forward Tyler Pitlick to a one-year contract.

Pitlick's deal is worth $750,000, per the club's release confirming the moves Tuesday.

Buchnevich, 27, has been sidelined since the season opener with an undisclosed issue. He scored a goal and added an assist in 18:50 of ice time in the win over Columbus.

He'll have to miss at least se