St. Louis Blues
· 2026-06-26
The St. Louis Blues have informed other teams that Colton Parayko and Robert Thomas are not available for trade.
The Blues have been rumored to be considering multiple moves involving players who were rumored to be on the move at the Trade Deadline.
NHL Insider Frank Seravalli reported that the Blues told inquiring teams Parayko is unavailable, same answer for Robert Thomas.
Parayko has full no-trade protection through June 30, 2028, and Thomas revealed that the Blues never approached him about waiving his no-trade clause.
Thomas scored 25 goals with 39 assists this past season, while Parayko scored four goals with 14 assists.
The Blues are coming off a 37-33 record and are currently 9th in the Western Conference, on a W4 streak.
The Blues have already traded forward Jordan Kyrou to the Washington Capitals, and they may consider other moves ahead of the NHL Draft.
Doug Armstrong, the Blues general manager, is planning on keeping Parayko and Thomas around.
Thomas has no desire to be moved, and he wants to be clear that he was never asked about a trade.
The Blues missed the postseason this year, but they came within seconds of upsetting the Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference Final in 2025.
And the team is looking to bounce back with a strong performance in the upcoming season.
But for now, the focus is on the NHL Draft and potential trades.
So the Blues will have to wait and see what happens next.
The team's standing, 9th in the Western Conference, is a key factor in their decision-making process.
The Blues' record, 37-33, is also an important consideration.