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Nail Yakupov is widely considered one of the biggest busts in National Hockey League history. That title is deserved as well. Drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2012 draft after scoring 31 goals and 69 points in 42 games with the Sarnia Sting in his draft year, the Russian sniper was considered…
Very quietly, the St. Louis Blues are stringing together some games. It won’t be enough to surge forth into the playoffs in a stacked Central Division, and likely not enough to get them to a wild-card spot, but a 6-1-1 stretch out of the Olympic break means the Edmonton Oilers can’t take them lightly. Edmonton…
If the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues tonight, then the roadtrip is a wild success and last night’s 7-2 loss is all but forgotten. If the Oilers lose, then it’s a 2-2 record on the road trip and the tone shifts, making a sour sound, despite a win over the league’s best team….
After playing a dominating first period, the Carolina Hurricanes let their “foot off the gas” and allowed the St. Louis Blues to crawl back into the game and eventually win by a score of 3-1, on Thursday night at the Lenovo Center. Even as they outshot the opposition 13-2 and out-chanced them, the home team […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (41-17-6) finish up their brief homestand tonight with a match against the St. Louis Blues (25-29-10). The Canes have allowed 16 goals in their last four games but still have a 3-1 record for their trouble. They will be looking to tighten up the defense a bit against the Blues. St. Louis […]
The Islanders’ incredible overtime magic continued with their 10th OT winner of the season, this time built off the foundation of a three-goal comeback and a rare double-power-play conversion from a team whose power play can rarely shoot straight. Mat Barzal finished the 4-3 win in St. Louis, using his speed to wrongfoot forward Jordan […]
Despite the multitude of rumors at the trade deadline, Robert Thomas wasn't moved. The player himself spoke out on Monday, telling Jeff Marek on The Sheet that he was never asked to waive his no-trade clause. However, that doesn't mean the St. Louis Blues won't try again after the season. In fact, according to insider Pierre LeBrun, in The Athletic , a trade is 'most likely' to come this summer. Alex Steen officially takes over for Doug Armstrong as GM of the Blues on July 1. Whether Rob...
The New York Islanders made a big addition at the trade deadline, landing veteran center Brayden Schenn from the St. Louis Blues in an 11th-hour deal just before the 3pm ET buzzer. Schenn had to be convinced by GM Mathieu Darche & head coach Patrick Roy, however, to waive his no-trade clause before the deal was consummated. The Islanders, as it turns out, didn't have the same luck with their own player, forward Anthony Duclair. According to insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , h...
The Islanders’ final out-of-time-zone road trip comes to a conclusion tonight in St. Louis, with a golden chance to go .500 on a four-game trip that began with a couple of stinkers in Southern California. The Blues are in the middle of a cratering season that has brought Brayden Schenn to Long Island. However, they […]
One of the most talked about players at the trade deadline was the St. Louis Blues' star first-line center Robert Thomas. The 26-year-old was notably one of the big-name players that GM Doug Armstrong was willing to trade in his attempted big sell-off. But Thomas has five years left on his eight-year deal, and owns a full no-trade clause. He appeared on Monday on The Sheet podcast with insiders Jeff Marek and Greg Wyshynski to tell us all just exactly how close he came to being dealt (hi...
Dan is joined by Lighthouse Hockey’s Jenny Berman to discuss the acquisition of Brayden Schenn and the games surrounding this season’s Trade Deadline. It was a wild weekend for the Islanders, who dropped two massive duds in Anaheim and LA, then made a shocking last minute trade for the St. Louis Blues captain on Friday’s […]
The Islanders finish their four-game road trip with a stop to help Brayden Schenn pack up in St. Louis, where the Blues are returning from a lottery-spoiling perfect four-game western road trip of their own. In full selloff mode, the Blues somehow took out the Kraken, Sharks, Kings and finally the Ducks, with a 4-0 […]
In the closing stretch of the season, the margin for error can shrink quickly. On Friday night, the San Jose Sharks were reminded how costly those details can be. Despite tying the game up twice and forcing overtime, the Sharks fell 3–2 to the St. Louis Blues at the SAP Center, looking for a single point in a game where execution proved itself decisive. San Jose never led, but managed to answer both St. Louis goals before overtime. Still, puck management issues and defensive lapses c...
The trade deadline has come and gone, and both the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks made some moves at the deadline. The Blues did more selling than the Sharks at the deadline. It makes sense, the Blues are well out of the playoffs and need to restock the cupboards for a retool at the very least. Today, the Blues traded defenseman Justin Faulk to the Detroit Red Wings for Justin Holl and Dmitri Buchelnikov and a pair of picks. St. Louis also traded captain Brayden Schenn to the New Yor...
Well this was all most unexpected. Amid rumors of New York Islanders interest in Robert Thomas or Jordan Kyrou of the St. Louis Blues, who were reportedly requiring exorbitant prices for those locked-in prime-age centerpieces, the Isles instead sent a 1st-round pick for 34-year-old Blues captain Brayden Schenn — a center who has declined into […]
The Red Wings are bringing in some much-needed help on the backend at the 2025-2026 NHL Trade Deadline. Detroit is sending a 1st and 3rd round pick to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for veteran defenseman Justin Faulk. Along with the draft picks, Detroit is sending Justin Holl and prospect Dmtri Buchelnikov. UPDATE: The #RedWings have acquired Justin Faulk from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Justin Holl, Dmitiri Buchelnikov, Detroit’s 2026 1st round pick and San Jose’s 2026 3rd ro...
His captain laid into him for his lack of action after last year's trade deadline, so it was utterly imperative on Steve Yzerman to make a big move for his blossoming Detroit Red Wings this year. There was really no excuse not to. And finally, at the 11th hour (or really, the very last minute) of this trade deadline, the Wings have finally made a splash, landing Justin Faulk from the St. Louis Blues. Sounds like it's happening. #stlblues https://t.co/NoliNGLW4i — Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherfo...
The New York Islanders have finally gotten into the action at this trade deadline, making a big splash, as have the St. Louis Blues, as Brayden Schenn is headed to the Island. The official deal for Brayden Schenn to NYI. pic.twitter.com/03tHXXjLl2 — PuckEmpire (@puckempire) March 6, 2026 It’s a 2026 first-rounder, a third-rounder, and Jonathan Drouin and Swedish prospect Marcus Gidlof going back to St. Louis. The 34-year-old Schenn has been seemingly on the block for a couple of years no...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to make a huge splash ahead of Friday afternoon's trade deadline, but Kyle Dubas won't be selling the farm to make it happen. Rumor has the Penguins and St. Louis Blues are in trade talks involving Robert Thomas heading to the Pens. Dubas has stated he'd prefer to shift his core younger this season and next, and Thomas fits the bill as a 26-year-old in his prime, who is under contract through the 2031 season. Apparently the Blues wanted the trade package to s...
Keep an eye on the Montreal Canadiens landing one of the best goaltenders on the market before Friday afternoon's trade deadline. Reports have surfaced stating the Canadiens and St. Louis Blues are in advanced trade talks surrounding goaltender Jordan Binnington ending up in Montreal, and Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault heading to the Blues. The Canadiens haven't been satisfied with their goaltending this season, and have the type of talented team that could damage in the Stanley Cup Pla...
The St. Louis Blues are open for business, and even though Colton Parayko nixed a trade to the Buffalo Sabres, don't think for a second general manager Doug Armstrong is anywhere near finished. The Blues are in advanced trade talks on several of their core players, including Parayko, Jordan Binnington, Robert Thomas, Pius Suter, and Justin Faulk. It's full sell mode for Armstrong and company as the Blues are looking to change over their core, and start an accelerated rebuild. Parayko leveraged...
Colton Parayko made his decision earlier today. After the St. Louis Blues agreed on a trade to send him to the Buffalo Sabres late Wednesday, the 6-foot-6 defenseman decided to invoke his no-trade clause and blocked the deal . But that doesn't mean he won't agree to be dealt to a destination of his choosing. Parayko, 32, has spent his entire 11-year NHL career in St. Louis, and he'd prefer to stay. But with the team attempting a major sell-off, he could be asked to waive his NTC once aga...
No-trade and no-movement clauses have become more and more common in the NHL. And herein lies the reason that players want them. St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko was tentatively traded to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night, but he slept on it, and on Thursday confirmed that he would NOT be waiving his no-trade. The deal is nullified, and Parayko is staying put in St. Louis—for now. Confirming: #stlblues defenseman Colton Parayko has decided to not waive his no-trade clause to accep...
The Boston Bruins checked in on one of the biggest names available ahead of the NHL trade deadline, but the price tag from the St. Louis Blues is not cheap by any means. According to insider Jimmy Murphy of RG.org , Boston was hit with an enormous asking price for star center Robert Thomas, making a potential blockbuster deal very complicated with their current situation. Blues demand massive package for Robert Thomas Murphy reported that the Blues’ asking price from the Bruins included to...
The first huge shoe (skate) to drop from the St. Louis Blues sell-off will apparently be defenseman Colton Parayko. A report from insider Darren Dreger of TSN has the 6'6" defender going to the Buffalo Sabres. Colton Parayko is being traded to the Buffalo Sabres, pending player approval, per @DarrenDreger . pic.twitter.com/ULIHwhpVKI — PuckEmpire (@puckempire) March 4, 2026 Parayko does have a full no-trade clause, so the deal is pending the player's approval. The seeds of this trade were obvi...