St Louis Blues Sign Veteran Forward to PTO

Milan Lucic Signs PTO with St Louis Blues

Lucic has spent most of his career with the Boston Bruins, where he last played in the 2023-24 campaign. The Vancouver native registered two assists in four games that season. He then took an indefinite leave of absence from the team and later entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The announcement from the Blues said that he finished the program and has been reinstated by the NHL.

Lucic is a veteran of 17 seasons in the league with stints on the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings to go with his nine seasons in Boston. He has 233 goals and 353 assists for 586 points in 1,177 career games. The 37-year-old has also accumulated 1,301 penalty minutes across his career.

He was also part of the 2011 Stanley Cup winning squad for the Boston Bruins. Lucic has also represented his native Canada on the international stage and won the gold medal with his home country at the 2023 IIHF World Championships.

What It Means

The veteran forward is hoping that make a return to the NHL stage. He won’t be able to put up the amount of goals like he did in his heyday. However, he could be a good depth addition for a Blues team seeking to build off their return to the post-season.

Lucic could provide some muscle to the bottom-half of their lineup. He’s willing to throw his body around and not afraid to mix it up if he has to. This could be a sneaky-good pickup for St Louis.