The St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings have swapped higher-level AHL forward depth. According to an announcement from the Blues, St. Louis has traded Nikita Alexandrov to the Kings for Akil Thomas. Neither player made their respective teams’ NHL rosters out of training camp, and have exclusively played in the AHL this season. However, they are both former second-round … [Read more...] about Blues, Kings Swap Nikita Alexandrov, Akil Thomas
Blues Place Nathan Walker On IR, Out Eight Weeks
The Blues announced that winger Nathan Walker has been placed on injured reserve after he sustained an upper-body injury in Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Ducks. He’ll miss at least eight weeks. They didn’t immediately announce a corresponding recall since they’re off until Thursday, so one likely won’t come until later in the week. Walker’s appearance yesterday came following his … [Read more...] about Blues Place Nathan Walker On IR, Out Eight Weeks
No Contract Talks Between St. Louis Blues, Philip Broberg
While the 28th-ranked St. Louis Blues will likely move on from a few pending free agents leading up to this year’s trade deadline, there are a few they could look to extend for the right price. Defenseman Philip Broberg is a prime extension candidate on the roster this season, though Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic writes that no contract talks have taken place yet. Poached … [Read more...] about No Contract Talks Between St. Louis Blues, Philip Broberg
Blues’ Jimmy Snuggerud, Alexey Toropchenko Out Multiple Weeks
Despite winning the first two games out of their current three-game homestand, the St. Louis Blues will not come out of it unscathed. The Blues announced that rookie forward Jimmy Snuggerud suffered a left wrist injury that will require surgery, and he’ll be reevaluated in six weeks. Additionally, the team will be without depth forward Alexey Toropchenko for the next few weeks … [Read more...] about Blues’ Jimmy Snuggerud, Alexey Toropchenko Out Multiple Weeks
Justin Faulk Reportedly Drawing Trade Interest
In his recent look into the potential trade board heading into 2026, Sportsnet’s Nick Kyperos believes that St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk is drawing plenty of trade interest from around the league. According to Kyperos, interested teams are considering Faulk a fallback option for those that fail to land Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames. Outside of not having … [Read more...] about Justin Faulk Reportedly Drawing Trade Interest