Central Division
·
Est. 1967
St. Louis Blues
2025–26
·
37–33–12
·
86 pts
·
#5 Central
GM: Alex Steen
HC: Jim Montgomery
STANLEY CUP
2019
Team xGF%
49.0
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
21st in NHL
Identity
Veteran-grit mediocrity
Stuck in neutral
Contention window
Closed
2019 Cup core out of runway
Coach
Montgomery
First full year
Avg age · forwards
26.5
computed from roster
Team Identity
Veteran-grit mediocrity · Stuck in neutral
Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou carried the offense when healthy, but with Kyrou's name in trade rumors all year, St. Louis finally cashed him in, dealing him to Washington this summer for Connor McMichael, a prospect, and a 2026 first. Jordan Binnington had the worst season of his career (.873 SV%, 3.33 GAA) and watched Joel Hofer take the starter's net down the stretch, and the Blues missed the playoffs in a transitional year that signaled the rebuild is closer than anyone wanted to admit. The 2019 Cup core is officially out of runway.
2025-26 team profile · ranked out of 32
49.0%
xGF%
21th of 32
-9.8
xG diff
21th of 32
2.80
xGF / game
26th of 32
2.92
xGA / game
9th of 32
+0
Finishing
15th of 32
-15
Goaltending
27th of 32
3,095
Unblocked att. for
31th of 32
3,460
Unblocked att. against
13th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2025-26
Forwards14
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Robert ThomasC6425396410219:0181Dylan HollowayLW5922295116218:1569Jimmy SnuggerudRW7021305116916:4267Pavel BuchnevichLW8120284814217:5655Connor McMichaelLW7814324614216:5449Mason MctavishC7517244114615:1953Jake NeighboursLW691521368615:1443Pius SuterC641316299515:5437Jonatan BerggrenRW51814225813:4934Dalibor DvorskyC71129219314:2026Ross JohnstonLW/RW6231114339:4515Alexey ToropchenkoLW6547116811:5918Nathan WalkerRW4647113811:5920Dillon DubeC–––––––Defense8
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Philip BrobergD81628349823:2134Cam FowlerD82426309121:0532Colton ParaykoD774141810522:1224Tyler TuckerD69314176814:2218Logan MaillouxD6758138116:4617Brandon CarloD550776619:2214Theo LindsteinD172242015:4619Torey KrugD–––––––Goaltending
Current lineup, last season's numbers, so some were earned with another club. A dash means no games played. At the opener both notes stop applying: the numbers become this team, this season.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards14 · $55.60M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Robert ThomasC
$8.12M
2031
Pavel BuchnevichLW
$8.00M
2031
Dylan HollowayLW
$7.75M
2031
Mason MctavishC
$7.00M
2031
Connor McMichaelLW
$6.75M
2032
Pius SuterC
$4.12M
2027
Jake NeighboursLW
$3.75M
2027
Alexey ToropchenkoLW
$2.50M
2028
Jonatan BerggrenRW
$2.00M
2027
Ross JohnstonLW/RW
$2.00M
2029
Jimmy SnuggerudRW
$950K
2028
Dalibor DvorskyC
$909K
2028
Nathan WalkerRW
$888K
2028
Dillon DubeC
$850K
2027
Defense8 · $33.30M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Philip BrobergD
$8.00M
2032
Colton ParaykoD
$6.50M
2030
Torey KrugD
$6.50M
2027
Cam FowlerD
$6.10M
2029
Brandon CarloD
$3.48M
2027
Theo LindsteinD
$941K
2028
Tyler TuckerD
$925K
2027
Logan MaillouxD
$850K
2027
Goalies2 · $9.40M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Jordan BinningtonG
$6.00M
2027
Joel HoferG
$3.40M
2027
Burned cap1 · $1.33M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
24 active-roster contracts, $93.13M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 10 run only through 2027. Burned cap is money charged for players not in the lineup above: $1.33M across 1. AHL and non-roster deals are off-cap and not shown.
Value for money
Forwards13 · average -1.9 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Robert ThomasC
$8.12M
62
+2
Pavel BuchnevichLW
$8.00M
56
-5
Dylan HollowayLW
$7.75M
72
+12
Mason MctavishC
$7.00M
55
-4
Connor McMichaelLW
$6.75M
53
-5
Pius SuterC
$4.12M
48
-6
Jake NeighboursLW
$3.75M
56
+3
Alexey ToropchenkoLW
$2.50M
28
-20
Jonatan BerggrenRW
$2.00M
48
+2
Ross JohnstonLW/RW
$2.00M
31
-16
Jimmy SnuggerudRWELC
$950K
58
+19
Dalibor DvorskyCELC
$909K
34
-5
Nathan WalkerRW
$888K
38
-1
Defense6 · average -1.7 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Philip BrobergD
$8.00M
61
-2
Colton ParaykoD
$6.50M
67
+6
Cam FowlerD
$6.10M
49
-12
Brandon CarloD
$3.48M
43
-14
Tyler TuckerD
$925K
57
+11
Logan MaillouxDELC
$850K
47
+1
Rating scores each player out of 100 against others at his position, across the three areas we grade: offence, defence, and the rest of his game. Vs cap hit compares that score to what his salary normally buys around the league, so +10 means he plays ten points better than his price tag suggests and -10 means ten points worse. Forwards are only ever measured against forwards and defensemen against defensemen, which is why the two are listed separately: a forward and a defenseman on the same number are not the same player. Green and red mark a gap of more than 10 points either way, which is wider than 7 in 10 players in the league, so most of a normal roster sits grey. Grey means the contract is priced about right, not that the player is unremarkable. Not shown: 2 goalies and 3 skaters without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Slightly behindMore money tied up than the play justifies.
$9.62Mbeating their price
$56.90Mpriced about right
$14.09Mbelow their price
Forwards-1.9behind their pay
Defense-1.7behind their pay
Every skater above is compared to what his salary normally buys, then the roster is added up. The bar splits this team's cap money three ways by how those contracts are playing. We show a band rather than a place from 1 to 32 because the order of the middle of the league is too tight to call. Goalies are not included.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Cap committed
$93.13M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$10.87M
Players signed
23/23
roster full
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization90%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards14 signed · $55.6M committed
Line 1$16.82M
F1
Line 2$21.75M
F2
Line 3$8.78M
F3
Line 4$6.5M
F4
Press Box$1.74M
F
RWNathan Walker
$888K · thru 2028
46 GP · 4G · 7A · 11P
CDillon Dube
$850K · thru 2027
Defense7 signed · $26.8M committed
Pair 1$14.5M
D1
Pair 2$1.79M
D2
Pair 3$9.59M
D3
Press Box$925K
D
Goalies2 signed · $9.4M committed
Cap Charges$1.33M committed
Injured Reserve$6.5M relieved
IRTorey Krug
$6.5M · thru 2027 · IR
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the St. Louis Blues have in 2026-27?
The St. Louis Blues have $10.87M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $93.13M committed against the $104.0M cap (90% utilization).
Who is the highest-paid player on the St. Louis Blues?
Robert Thomas is the St. Louis Blues' highest-paid player with a $8.12M cap hit, signed through 2031.
How many players do the St. Louis Blues have signed for 2026-27?
The St. Louis Blues have 23 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (roster full).
Who are the St. Louis Blues' highest-paid players?
The St. Louis Blues' top cap hits for 2026-27 are Robert Thomas ($8.12M), Pavel Buchnevich ($8.0M), Philip Broberg ($8.0M).
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
Current NHL lineup only, weighted by NHL Equivalency. Bar shows team vs league average (marker at center).
Forwards · 13 of 14
42.0
top Robert Thomas (82.0)
league 43.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 7 of 8
21.3
top Philip Broberg (34.4)
league 27.5 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 2
.891
top Joel Hofer (0.91)
league .895 SV%
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
Similar historical cores
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2026 Draft Class
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