Pro Hockey Rumors

The Blues have signed left winger Milan Lucic to a professional tryout, the team announced. Lucic, 37, last played in the NHL with the Bruins in October 2023. While on injured reserve for an ankle injury, he was arrested in November and charged with assault and battery for a domestic incident. Those charges were later dropped in February 2024, but he remained in the NHL/NHLPA … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Milan Lucic To Professional Tryout

Aside from 2023 10th overall pick Dalibor Dvorsky, forwards Aleksanteri Kaskimäki and Dylan Peterson have the best chance among the Blues’ young AHL-bound prospects of seeing NHL ice at some point this season, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic relays. Both are coming off their first full minor-league season with Springfield, although Kaskimäki is the younger one. The … [Read more...] about Morning Notes: Blues, Fedorov, Ciernik

What a difference a year can make.  Last summer, Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway were looking at low-cost one-year offers from Edmonton, eventually leading them to sign two-year offer sheets with the Blues that ultimately weren’t matched.  Both players went on to have breakout years, playing big roles in their run to the playoffs.  They’re now extension-eligible and in line … [Read more...] about Broberg And Holloway In Line For Major Raises Next Summer

While only a handful of teams project to need cap relief via long-term injured reserve to open the season, multiple candidates across the league might technically qualify for a placement. Doing so would bar the player from returning until Oct. 31 at the earliest – 24 days from the season start date of Oct. 7. Avalanche: Logan O’Connor O’Connor underwent hip surgery in early … [Read more...] about Players Who Could Start The Season On LTIR

Longtime NHL winger Kyle Clifford told John Hoven of Mayor’s Manor last night that he’s retiring from his playing career. Clifford, now 34, was a relatively notable prospect when the 6’2″ enforcer burst onto the scene. He was a second-round pick in 2009 – an early one at that – out of the OHL’s Barrie Colts, and showed legitimate offensive promise in his post-draft year when he … [Read more...] about Kyle Clifford Announces Retirement