Once a top prospect, Adam Gaudette is back in the NHL with the Blues

St. Louis Blues right wing Adam Gaudette passes the puck during the first period of the team's preseason NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Chicago. Gaudette is back in the NHL after spending more than a year and a half in the minors. Gaudette on Thursday night is set to play his first game in the league since April 2022, suiting up for the St. Louis Blues at the Washington Capitals. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)