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Many expect the Canadiens to be active before the trade deadline. As I mentioned in this article, the St. Louis Blues are among the potential partners to seek reinforcements in Montreal.

Robert Thomas News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 26

Blues Will Enter New Era If Robert Thomas Leaves

Trade rumors are kicking up as the March 6th Trade Deadline draws near. Central to recent discussion is St. Louis Blues top center Robert Thomas, who appears set to enter the prime years of his career on a team that’s falling short.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 26

Canadiens acquiring Nazem Kadri makes no sense

Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri could obviously help the Montreal Canadiens, but at what cost? Literally? Amid reports the Habs have kicked tires with the Flames regarding the centre, it begs the question, would a trade for the 35-year-old be worth it?

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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 24

Eastern Team Prepared to Gamble Future Star in Blockbuster Chase

The Carolina Hurricanes are never shy about making bold, calculated moves, especially when they believe a core piece could push them closer to a Stanley Cup.

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There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Robert Thomas News / NHL Trade Talk / January 23

Hurricanes Prepared To Trade Former Top Prospect For Robert Thomas

The Carolina Hurricanes have to be wary of upsetting the makeup of their team too much. They sit six points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins for first in the Metropolitan Division, and they are only getting stronger.

St. Louis Blues News / Daily Faceoff / January 23

Which team would be a great fit for Robert Thomas?

With the St. Louis Blues struggling to keep up with the rest of the pack in the Western Conference, general manager Doug Armstrong might start looking at offloading some assets and start looking toward the future.

Robert Thomas is available – but does Doug Armstrong ideally want to move him?

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 23

NHL Rumors: Robert Thomas Trade Ask, Malkin Deal, and Panarin to Kings?

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the St. Louis Blues are setting a sky-high price for Robert Thomas, Evgeni Malkin is pushing back hard on retirement talk in Pittsburgh, the Edmonton Oilers continue to navigate a tricky forward-market landscape, and rumors swirl around potential long-term futures for Kiefer Sherwood and Artemi Panarin.

Robert Thomas News / NHL Trade Talk / January 23

Blues Know What they Want In Return for Robert Thomas

If the St. Louis Blues are going to trade forward Robert Thomas, they know what they want in return. Elliotte Friedman dove into it on the latest 32 Thoughts podcast and said there are two things the Blues have on their checklist if teams want to talk deal.

St. Louis Blues News / Daily Faceoff / January 23

Robert Thomas is available – but does Doug Armstrong ideally want to move him?

Much has been made of St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas and his availability heading towards the trade deadline. With just 11 goals and 33 points through

NHL News / Inside The Rink / January 22

Robert Thomas is the Perfect Target for the Red Wings

I feel like I’ve been doing this for just about every trade target, but at the top of my list is still Robert Thomas. When I made my full-length trade target list, I had Robert Thomas at the top of it.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 22

Sabres Trade Target: Robert Thomas

The Buffalo Sabres are in the midst of one of their hottest stretches of games in franchise history. Now sitting in the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a record of 26-17-5 (57 points), they’ll be looking to make the playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons.

St. Louis Blues News / Inside The Rink / January 21

3 Trade Destinations for Robert Thomas

Ever since Robert Thomas appeared on the latest NHL trade board from Chris Johnston of The Athletic, speculation has ramped up around potential destinations for the Blues’ No.

St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / January 21

Blues’ Injuries Hindering Their Lineup Options

As we near the end of January, the St. Louis Blues are still struggling to find their rhythm this season, and their countless injuries have not helped.

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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 20

NHL Trade Reality Check: Coleman, Thomas & Garland

The NHL trade deadline is when the noise gets loudest. With the 2026 Olympic Winter Games less than a month away and another roster freeze on the horizon, NHL teams want clarity on their direction before the market pauses.

St. Louis Blues News / NHL Trade Talk / January 19

Blues: 3 Potential Trade Destinations for Robert Thomas

Things haven’t gone as smoothly as Doug Armstrong would’ve liked for the St. Louis Blues. The team went on a stellar run last season to make the playoffs after hiring Jim Montgomery to be their new head coach, but things have turned a corner for the worse this season.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 18

Senators Struggles, Thomas Available, Trocheck to Wild & More NHL Rumours

In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off by looking at the goaltending issues the Ottawa Senators have, and some players getting more and more frustrated with the lack of saves.

St. Louis Blues News / Field Level Media / January 15

Blues' points leader Robert Thomas (lower body) out at least 2 weeks

Robert Thomas, the St. Louis' Blues points leader through 47 games, was placed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury on Thursday. The center will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong.

St. Louis Blues News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 15

Blues Place Robert Thomas On Injured Reserve

The St. Louis Blues are losing their highest-scoring player for the next few weeks. The Blues announced that they’ve placed forward Robert Thomas on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury and that he would be re-evaluated in two weeks.

St. Louis Blues News / Daily Faceoff / January 15

Blues’ Robert Thomas to be re-evaluated in two weeks after suffering lower-body injury

The St. Louis Blues will be without their leading scorer for at least a couple weeks. The team announced on Thursday that center Robert Thomas has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / January 15

NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers, Trevor Zegras haven't talked extension yet

Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: The Philadelphia Flyers have forward Travis Konecny already locked up long-term. GM Daniel Briere recently locked up Christian Dvorak for five years.

St. Louis Blues News / NHL on ClutchPoints / January 13

Early Robert Thomas destinations before the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline

Robert Thomas and the St. Louis Blues have not had the sort of season they envisioned entering the season. St. Louis made the playoffs last year, pushing the Winnipeg Jets to seven games in their opening round matchup.

St. Louis Blues News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 10

Blues’ Robert Thomas Leaves With Upper-Body Injury

The St. Louis Blues lost their leading scorer to injury in Friday night’s game against the Utah Mammoth. Center Robert Thomas left the game less than a minute into the first period after falling over Mammoth forward Lawson Crouse and hitting his face, hands, and shoulders into the ice, captured by Sportsnet.

St. Louis Blues News / Daily Faceoff / November 3