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Under new CBA rules, Carbonneau could set a precedent for future Blues

The 2026-27 hockey season is upon us, and there have been a few major changes around the league--from contract length and structure to strict uniform codes.

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For young Blues, an AHL demotion is just a step in the process

It's the time of year, right before the start of the season, that NHL teams start sending their players back to their junior teams or down to their AHL affiliate team.

Alexander Nikishin News / Bleedin' Blue / September 25

Why Alexander Nikishin should be a priority for the St. Louis Blues

After a third season of missing the playoffs in the last five years, the St. Louis Blues will be looking to bounce back heading into the 2026-27 season.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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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.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

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 25

St. Louis Blues Place Three on Waivers

The St. Louis Blues picked up their first win of the preseason with a 1-0 victory over the Blackhawks. They placed three on waivers today: forwards Jack Finley, Oskar Sundqvist, and Nathan Walker, with the purpose of sending them to the Springfield Thunderbirds in the AHL.

Mitchell Hoelscher News / Inside The Rink / September 25

ECHL: Indy Fuel Sign Forward Mitchell Hoelscher

The Indy Fuel have signed forward Mitchell Hoelscher to a standard player contract for the 2026-2027 season. Hoelscher, 26, returns to Indianapolis after spending the past two seasons playing in Europe.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 25

Another lone goal performance by the Blues has started to raise some red flags

The St. Louis Blues put up a win in the preseason and took it against their most heated rival, the Chicago Blackhawks, 1-0. This was a hard-fought win, with both sides playing very strong defensively. One of the bigger takeaways from this game is that the Blues have played three preseason games and have scored that many goals as well.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 25

Prior to final roster cuts, this is what the opening night roster should look like

When head coach Jim Montgomery spoke about these last two games of the 2026-27 preseason, he said that by the final game, that will very likely be the opening-night lineup.

Jordan Binnington News / Bleedin' Blue / September 25

Jordan Binnington delivers in make-or-break game

St. Louis Blues netminder entered Thursday night’s preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks in a type of make-or-break situation. And the veteran netminder delivered.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 25

What Thursday's 1-0 victory over Chicago said about the Blues' final roster

Saturday's preseason finale in Chicago is set to show both power play units, and resemble as close to a full NHL roster as possible. The lineup will feature a wider range of NHL regulars who have been sprinkled into the lineup throughout the preseason, finally giving fans a complete look at the 2026-27 roster as a whole.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 24

St. Louis Blues News: New TV announcement, preseason winners and losers with final cuts looming

The St. Louis Blues have been busy this offseason, and now, with the preseason approaching its conclusion in a few days, the final roster cuts are upon us.

NHL News / Bleedin' Blue / September 24

Three players to watch as the Blues preseason continues against Chicago

The 2026-27 season, and its newly implemented 84-game gauntlet, is right around the corner. The St. Louis Blues are about to have their third game of this preseason, and a new challenger is coming to the Enterprise Center.

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St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / September 24

Blues Shouldn’t Rush Prospect Adam Jiricek Into the NHL

The St. Louis Blues suffered their first training camp casualty on Sunday, when defenseman Tyler Tucker injured his knee during practice. On Wednesday, head coach Jim Montgomery did not have an update on the Ontario native’s status, but did mention the team has options if Tucker is not ready for the start of the season.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 24

The Blues have all the makings of being the surprise contender this season

If you were to just go on projections, the 2026-27 season seems pretty bleak for the Blues. All the power rankings and season previews have them at the bottom of the league.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 23

The Blues have a lot of potential for fun this season

We're only a few days away from the start of the 2026-27 NHL season, and it's shaping up to be an interesting one for the St. Louis Blues. Last year was, undoutably, a disappointment, given the thrilling end of the 2024-25 season.

St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

Blues Assign 6 Players to Springfield Including 1st-Round Pick Justin Carbonneau

The St. Louis Blues continued trimming their training camp roster Wednesday, assigning six players to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 23

Blues sharpen roster with six players reassigned

The St. Louis Blues took another step forward with finalizing their opening-night roster on Wednesday afternoon. Blues General Manager Alex Steen announced the reassignment of six players to the Springfield Thunderbirds, while a seventh continues his recovery from injury.

St. Louis Blues News / Inside The Rink / September 23

St. Louis Blues Assign Six to Springfield

The St. Louis Blues today brought their roster down to 32. They assigned six players to their AHL affiliate in Springfield. The Blues sent forwards Justin Carbonneau and Nikita Susuev, defenseman Quinton Burns, Arseni Koromyslov, and Colin Ralph, along with goalie Will Cranley, to the Thunderbirds.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 23

2 winners and 2 losers of the Blues preseason so far

The St. Louis Blues have had a very interesting preseason thus far to kick off the 2026-27 season. In a two-game stint against the Dallas Stars, they lost both contests, 2-1. There have been a couple of players sent back to the AHL level, as well as their junior hockey team in Canada.

Matthew Mayich News / Inside The Rink / September 23

ASU Review Raises Questions After Matthew Mayich’s Collapse

Arizona State University has released its initial review of the August 20 hockey team workout that ended with Matthew Mayich collapsing and being rushed to the hospital.

St. Louis Blues News / Bleedin' Blue / September 23

The Blues' blue line is starting to take shape

The St. Louis Blues preseason is about 50 percent complete, with only two more games remaining. There are still a fair amount of questions, particularly on the defensive side, but this opening night roster is getting very close to complete.

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.