St. Louis Blues: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Blues' opening night roster is set, and there are a couple surprises

It's the first day of the 2026-27 NHL season--there are real, actual, impactful hockey games being played tonight. The St. Louis Blues are not one of those teams taking the ice tonight, but they did have to submit their final 23-man roster yesterday evening for opening night on Friday.

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As the 2026-27 season approaches, the St. Louis Blues players will not only have team goals ahead of them to achieve, but individual accolades as well.

Logan Mailloux News / Field Level Media / September 28

Blues D Logan Mailloux out 8 weeks after injuring hand in fight

The St. Louis Blues announced Monday that defenseman Logan Mailloux will miss at least the first eight weeks of the season after needing hand surgery. The 23-year-old Mailloux, expected to team up with Philip Broberg to serve as St.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 28

The first week of the 2026-27 season is a doozy for the Blues

Just when we thought everything was settled, the St. Louis Blues got rocked by the injury bug. While the Blues don't play until Friday, the 2026-27 NHL season starts tomorrow, and it's not the best start for a franchise looking to get back to the playoffs.

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St. Louis Blues News / Inside The Rink / September 28

AHL: Springfield Thunderbirds Assigned Romanov and Rosen; Loan Parker Gahagen to Worcester

The Springfield Thunderbirds today officially assigned defenseman Calle Rosen and goalie Georgi Romanov after the two cleared waivers. The Thunderbirds now have Romanov added, and Will Cranley allowed them to send Parker Gahagen down to Worcester.

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The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

St. Louis Blues News / Inside The Rink / September 28

St. Louis Blues Get Tough News on Two Defensemen Ahead of Season Opener

The St. Louis Blues will begin the 2026-27 season on Friday night against the Stars in Dallas. They will do so without two key pieces on the blueline. Today Alex Steen said Tyler Tucker is week-to-week and will get a second opinion on his knee.

St. Louis Blues News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 28

Blues make pair of injury moves ahead of season opener

The St. Louis Blues are looking to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026-27 after missing the dance three times in the last four years — but that quest will get more difficult without a pair of defensemen to start the campaign.

Joel Hofer News / Bleedin' Blue / September 28

Joel Hofer on the rise in the eyes of goalie experts

It's been a rough end to the preseason for the St. Louis Blues. Tyler Tucker's out week-to-week with an injury, Logan Mailloux's going to miss eight weeks after successful hand surgery.

Adam Jiricek News / The Lead / September 28

The Blues Are Smart to Be Patient with Adam Jiricek

When St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker went down with a knee injury, some fans thought it would open the door for Adam Jiricek to make the team. The 16th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft has had an impressive camp following a strong 2025-26 season for the Brantford Bulldogs.

St. Louis Blues News / Daily Faceoff / September 28

Blues place Logan Mailloux, Tyler Tucker on injured reserve

The St. Louis Blues placed a pair of defensemen on the injured reserve list Monday as they continue to pare down their roster ahead of opening day. The Blues officially announced that Logan Mailloux will be re-evaluated in eight weeks after undergoing successful surgery on his right hand.

Logan Mailloux News / The Hockey Writers / September 28

Blues’ Logan Mailloux Out at Least 8 Weeks After Surgery on Right Hand

The St. Louis Blues will be without defenseman Logan Mailloux for the foreseeable future after he underwent successful surgery on his right hand and is expected to be re-evaluated in eight weeks.

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St. Louis Blues News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 28

Blues Announce Logan Mailloux, Tyler Tucker On IR

The St. Louis Blues announced this morning that they have placed both Logan Mailloux and Tyler Tucker on Injured Reserve, per a team press release. Mailloux, the 23-year-old defenseman, left during a preseason contest with an upper-body injury, per a team announcement.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 28

Blues first round selection was gifted a golden opportunity that not many ever get

With the preseason all wrapped up, the only thing left to do is to wait out this next week and prepare for the regular season. Obviously, the injury to

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St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 28

St. Louis Blues News: 2026-27 season approaches, blue line frenzy and captains everywhere

The St. Louis Blues wrapped up their 2026-27 preseason with a 1-3-0 record. Scoring five goals in 12 periods of play, there wasn’t a whole bunch of excitement on that front. The most exciting things that happened were witnessing of the new additions and highly anticipated prospects.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 28

Blues claiming Barron could be bad news for Mailloux

The St. Louis Blues made a bit of an intriguing move on Sunday, claiming defenseman Justin Barron from the Nashville Predators. For Nashville, it was pretty much part of the organization’s roster trimming and cap clearing.

St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / September 27

Adam Jiricek Recalled; Blues to Address Logan Mailloux’s Injury On Monday

The St. Louis Blues made a series of moves on Sunday afternoon. Defenseman Adam Jiricek was recalled from the American Hockey League (AHL). Defenseman Justin Barron was claimed off of waivers from the Nashville Predators.

Justin Barron News / Inside The Rink / September 27

St. Louis Blues Claim Justin Barron off Waivers, Place Two on Waivers, & Recall a Defenseman

The St. Louis Blues today claimed defenseman Justin Barron off waivers from the Nashville Predators. They also placed defenseman Calle Rosen, and goalie Georgi Romanov on waivers with the plan of assigning them to Springfield in the AHL.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 27

Following preseason play, special teams are still an issue

The St. Louis Blues finished up their preseason slate with a 1-3-0 record. It was an interesting trial period, as the team went from fringe NHLers and prospects to the real deal in under 12 periods of play. Inside those 12 periods, the Blues had quite a few chances on the power play.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 27

3 takeaways from the Blues' preseason finale as we look ahead toward the 2026-27 regular season

The St. Louis Blues wrapped up their preseason with a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. It was a wacky one, with goals called back,

Logan Mailloux News / Bleedin' Blue / September 27

Who will step up if Mailloux’s injury lingers?

After St. Louis Blues defenseman Philip Broberg was taken out, rather aggressively, in the final preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Logan Mailloux took some exception to it.

Logan Mailloux News / Daily Faceoff / September 26

Blues’ Logan Mailloux leaves preseason game with upper-body injury

The St. Louis Blues could be down a young blueliner to start their season. The team announced that defenseman Logan Mailloux exited and will not return to Saturday’s preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks due to an upper-body injury.

Tyler Tucker News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 26

Blues’ Tyler Tucker To Miss Start Of Season

Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker is expected to miss at least one game to start the regular season after tweaking his knee in practice last weekend, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / September 25

Blues Place 3 on Waivers, Dean and Dube Set to Make Final Roster

The St. Louis Blues placed Jack Finley, Oskar Sundqvist and Nathan Walker on waivers Friday, according to PuckPedia. The moves appear to clear the way for Zach Dean and Dillon Dube to take the final two forward spots on the opening-night roster.

St. Louis Blues News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 22

Blues Open To Moving Some Forward Depth

We’ve seen an uptick in waiver activity around the NHL the last couple of days and that should only continue in the days leading up to the start of the regular season. In the meantime, teams that don’t want to risk losing a player for no return are looking to the trade market.

Marc-Andre Gaudet News / Daily Faceoff / September 19

Blues place Marc-Andre Gaudet on waivers

The St. Louis Blues have placed defenseman Marc-Andre Gaudet on waivers, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday afternoon. Gaudet, 22, is under contract through the end of the 2026-27 season at an $877,500 NHL cap hit.