The St. Louis Blues signed forward Milan Lucic to a professional tryout (PTO) on Aug. 19. With training camp still being roughly a month away, there is still time for the Blues to bring in another player or two on a PTO before the pre-season begins if they wish to. 

Due to this, let's take a look at two potential PTO targets who the Blues should consider taking a chance on.

Luke Kunin

The Blues' bottom six could use a boost, so bringing in a player like Luke Kunin on a PTO could be worth considering. The 27-year-old has shown throughout his career that he can make an impact due to his physicality and penalty-killing ability. The Chesterfield, Missouri native is also capable of playing both center and on the wing, which adds to his appeal. 

In 75 games this past season split between the San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets, Kunin recorded 11 goals, 18 points, and 187 hits. 

Victor Olofsson 

Victor Olofsson is another interesting unrestricted free agent (UFA) who could be a good player for the Blues to invite to training camp on a PTO. While he does not offer the same kind of physicality as players like Lucic and Kunin, he would give the Blues another scorer to take a look at. 

In 56 games this past season with the Vegas Golden Knights, Olofsson posted 15 goals and 29 points. With numbers like these, the three-time 20-goal scorer could compete for a spot on the Blues' third line. 

Ex-Blues Forward Joins New Team After Historic YearFormer St. Louis Blues forward Josh Leivo had a historic season in the KHL with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in 2024-25. In 62 games, he scored a KHL record 49 goals and recorded 80 points. He then followed that up by posting two goals and 15 points in 14 playoff games for the KHL squad.

The St. Louis Blues confirmed Tuesday that former Edmonton Oilers veteran forward Milan Lucic will attend training camp on a professional tryout agreement (PTO).

We've signed Milan Lucic to a professional tryout. #stlblues

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— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) August 19, 2025

Following a stint in the NHL Players' Assistance Program and rumors back in August of 2024 that he was looking to make a return, his attempt at a comeback is happening. Lucic has since completed the program and been reinstated by the NHL.

For Oilers fans, the news brings back memories of a high-profile free agency signing that was supposed to be the first big thing to go with Connor McDavid, but never lived up to expectations.

Signed to a massive ticket at $42 million, the Oilers went all in on Lucic, thinking he would be the team's big power forward success story. For a while, he was effective, scoring 23 goals and 50 points in his first season with the team in 2016-17. 

Things went downhill not long after. 

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He played two additional seasons with the team before being traded to the Calgary Flames for James Neal. The Oilers moved the contract but took on salary retention, a conditional pick, and eventually bought out James Neal — leaving the Oilers still paying for players no longer on the roster.

Lucic, 37, has played 17 NHL seasons in the NHL. His most recent run was a second go-round with the Boston Bruins, but he also spent time in Los Angeles, Edmonton, and Calgary. He won a Stanley Cup with the Bruins in 2011, likely one of the big reasons the Oilers spent so much to acquire him a few seasons later. 

At one point, Lucic was viewed as a game-changer. The idea was he could score, hit, and put fear into his opponents, all while protecting Connor McDavid. This was the duo that was supposed to lead Edmonton into the playoffs and help the team turn the corner. McDavid had called him a dream teammate prior to his arrival. 

Instead, Lucic’s stint in Edmonton became a cautionary tale.

His production plummeted, he slowed down to the point he struggled to keep pace, and his physical impact faded as the game changed. By the end, he was a $6 million forward who was vastly overpaid and viewed as nearly untradable.

The Oilers did eventually find a taker in Calgary, where he never scored more than 10 goals in a single season. 

His best days are clearly behind him and making a NHL roster could be a long shot. However, the Blues are going to give him a look. 

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Rasmus Andersson's future remains a hot topic in Calgary this summer. The 28-year-old Flames defenseman is UFA-eligible next July.

Contract extension talks in June failed to produce an agreement, making him the frequent subject of off-season media trade chatter.

Expressen.se recently reported that Andersson wasn't impressed with a media rumor suggesting that he would only accept a trade to the Vegas Golden Knights, claiming the story wasn't true. He doesn't have full no-trade protection, carrying a six-team no-trade list. 

Andersson also addressed a report by TSN's Darren Dreger claiming the Flames received a substantial offer from the Los Angeles Kings. He said he knew what the proposal was but declined to say which team it came from. The blueliner also indicated that he gave Flames management a list of clubs he'd agree to sign with if he were traded, but the team that made the proposal wasn't among them.

According to Andersson, he hasn't spoken with Flames management since the trade proposal was made over a month and a half ago.

Earlier this summer, Flames GM Craig Conroy indicated that he'd spoken with Andersson and there was no issue with him starting this season in Calgary. Nevertheless, it's expected that the veteran blueliner will be moved at some point before the March trade deadline.

Meanwhile, in Edmonton, most of this summer's speculation regarding the Oilers has focused on their limited options for improving their goaltending depth. However, a more pressing need is their salary cap space.

PuckPedia indicates the Oilers are under the $95.5 million cap by $225,000. Any attempt to add another player will require moving out salary in the deal, or a cost-cutting trade beforehand. 

On Aug. 7, David Staples of the Edmonton Journal cited Oilers insider Bob Stauffer suggesting Mattias Janmark could be a trade candidate. The 32-year-old left winger is earning an average annual value of $1.45 million through 2026-27, but he's now seeing fourth-line minutes. 

Stauffer believes the Oilers could shed a salary by the start of the season, accrue cap space and use it to acquire a player by the March trade deadline. There could be better options to upgrade between the pipes by then.

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The Detroit Red Wings announced they will retire Sergei Fedorov's jersey number this upcoming season.

Fedorov’s No. 91 will rise to the rafters on Jan. 12, 2026, when the Red Wings host the Carolina Hurricanes.

"We are honored to celebrate Sergei Fedorov and raise his No. 91 to its rightful place hanging in the rafters at Little Caesars Arena,” Red Wings Governor and CEO Chris Ilitch said in a press release.

“His exceptional skill, relentless drive and lasting impact playing a pivotal role bringing three Stanley Cup championships to Detroit make him the perfect embodiment of the qualities deserving of our franchise’s most prestigious honor,” Ilitch added.

It has been a long time coming for Fedorov to earn this honor from the Detroit organization. It will be nearly 17 years since his last NHL game that Fedorov's number is retired.

Fedorov played 908 games over 13 seasons for Detroit, scoring 400 goals and 954 points in that span. In his overall NHL career, he played 1,248 regular-season games and recorded 483 goals, 696 assists and 1,179 points between the Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals.

Among all Russian NHL players, only Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin have more goals, assists and points than Fedorov.

“I’m extremely grateful for this tremendous honor,” Fedorov said. “Thank you to everyone with the Red Wings organization, especially those who helped bring me to Detroit and gave me the chance to play for such a historic franchise.

“I was fortunate to be part of some unforgettable teams, and above all, I’m proud of the three Stanley Cup championships we won for our amazing fans in Hockeytown,” he added.

On top of the Russian’s three Stanley Cup championships with the Wings, he earned several other accolades in his 18-year career.

The 1993-94 campaign was by far Fedorov’s best. In that season, he scored a career-high 56 goals and 120 points. With that, he was awarded the Hart Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and one of his two Selke Trophy wins. He even finished fourth in the Lady Byng Trophy voting.

Over half a decade after retiring from the NHL, Fedorov was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016.

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ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues have signed veteran forward Milan Lucic to a professional tryout, the club announced on Tuesday morning.

Lucic, 37, last appeared with the Boston Bruins in 2023-24 when he had two assists in four regular season games, last playing on Oct. 21, 2023; he played briefly for current Blues coach Jim Montgomery but had his career cut short at the time due to a domestic incident involving his wife and led to Lucic's arrest. He was enrolled in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program after taking an indefinite leave of absence. Lucic has since completed the program and been reinstated by the NHL.

Lucic's wife, Brittany, has posted on her Instagram page, that the couple has been working strongly on putting their lives back together.

The Vancouver native has played in 17 NHL seasons, including nine with Boston, four with the Calgary Flames, three with the Edmonton Oilers, and one with the Los Angeles Kings and has played in 1,177 regular-season games. Lucic has 586 points (233 goals, 353 assists) and 1,301 penalty minutes and 29 goals, 48 assists (77 points) in 136 Stanley Cup playoff games, winning a Cup in 2011 with the Bruins.

There is also a history with Lucic involving Peter Chiarelli, who serves as the Blues' vice president of hockey operations and was Bruins GM from 2006-15; the Bruins drafted Lucic in the second round of the 2006 NHL Draft and he spent the first eight seasons of his career with Boston.

In a move that was long overdue, the Detroit Red Wings announced this morning that the iconic No. 91 jersey number of Sergei Fedorov will be retired and raised to the rafters at Little Caesars Arena. 

The ceremony will take place on January 12 before a game against the Carolina Hurricanes. 

91 TO THE RAFTERS.https://t.co/EzoLOkDqWzpic.twitter.com/NOdxptplNv

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) August 19, 2025

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— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) August 19, 2025

Fedorov's story of defection from the Soviet Union in the middle of the night was nothing short of incredible, and he would go on to become one of the greatest and most thrilling players not only in Red Wings history, but in all of the NHL. 

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Fedorov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player in 1994, and would help the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup in 1997, 1998 and 2002. Fedorov was also a six-time NHL All-Star while winning the Lester B. Pearson Award (1994) and twice winning the Frank J. Selke Trophy (1994, 1995). 

The relationship between Fedorov and the Red Wings wasn't without complications, as he infamously held out following the 1997 Stanley Cup victory and even signed an offer sheet with the Hurricanes, who were owned by Peter Karmonos, a bitter business foe of Mike Ilitch. 

The Red Wings matched the offer, and Fedorov remained with Detroit for several more years. During his time with the Red Wings, he played in 908 gams and scored exactly 400 goals while adding 554 assists, along with 50 goals and 113 assists in 162 playoff games. 

His 954 career points in a Red Wings uniform rank sixth all time in team history. 

Fedorov’s time with the franchise officially ended in the 2003 offseason when he signed with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, the same team that had eliminated the Red Wings from the playoffs earlier that spring, after reportedly turning down a pair contract offers from Detroit.

Upon Fedorov's return to Joe Louis Arena in December 2003 with the Mighty Ducks, he was treated as a villain and heavily booed by the fans.

Fedorov would later play for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals before returning to Russia to play in the KHL. 

Thankfully, Fedorov’s relationship with Red Wings fans has been mended in recent years, as he received a warm welcome during the 2013 Alumni Game at Comerica Park before the 2014 Winter Classic, as well as when he took part in the ceremonial puck drop at Joe Louis Arena in 2015.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015, while also being inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame the following year. 

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With the 2025-26 season fast approaching, NHL Network has released its Top 20 Defensemen list featuring Golden Knights standout Shea Theodore at No. 15. 

Our Top 20 Defensemen Right Now list has a total of:
• 19 total All-Star Game appearances
• 9 All-Rookie team honors
• 6 James Norris Memorial Trophies
• 2 Calder Trophies
• 2 Conn Smythe Trophies
• 9 Stanley Cups

What do you think of our list?@NHL | #NHLTopPlayerspic.twitter.com/0MaGYS04de

— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) August 13, 2025

The Original Misfit has had a successful career with the Knights after making the transition from the Anaheim Ducks. Over the span of eight seasons he has a total of 346 points (73 goals, 273 assists) playing in 511 games.  

He played a key role in Vegas' historic inaugural season finishing with 29 points (six goals, 23 assists), working his way into a top-four role. During their 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs run he continued to prove himself finishing with 10 points in 20 games further helping them advance to the Cup Final where they came up short to the Washington Capitals. 

📲 Shea Theodore is a Stanley Cup Champion 🐻 pic.twitter.com/w7OChKHau8

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) June 16, 2023

During the record-breaking 2022-23 season he finished with 41 points (eight goals, 33 assists) leading up to his first Stanley Cup championship. During the playoffs he helped the organization win their first title with 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in 21 playoff games. 

This past season he went even further by scoring an NHL career-high 52 points (14 goals, 38 assists) in 78 regular-season games. 

There is much to look forward to for the 30-year-old come September.