# 2024–25 St. Louis Blues season

The 2024–25 St. Louis Blues season is the 58th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1967.
Drew Bannister signed a two-year extension to become the new head coach after taking over from Craig Berube who was fired last season.
On November 24, 2024, the Blues fired Bannister and signed former Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery, who was fired from the Bruins just five days prior, to a five-year contract the same day.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Central Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets | 67 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 38 | 234 | 154 | +80 | 96 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 65 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 35 | 222 | 170 | +52 | 86 |
| 3 | Colorado Avalanche | 67 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 35 | 224 | 194 | +30 | 83 |
| 4 | Minnesota Wild | 67 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 29 | 184 | 194 | −10 | 79 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 67 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 23 | 195 | 200 | −5 | 71 |
| 6 | Utah Hockey Club | 66 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 187 | 197 | −10 | 69 |
| 7 | Nashville Predators | 66 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 21 | 171 | 214 | −43 | 58 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 67 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 182 | 237 | −55 | 49 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 67 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 29 | 184 | 194 | −10 | 79 |
| 2 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 66 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 184 | 200 | −16 | 73 |
| 3 | PA | Calgary Flames | 65 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 169 | 190 | −21 | 71 |
| 4 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 67 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 23 | 195 | 200 | −5 | 71 |
| 5 | CE | Utah Hockey Club | 66 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 187 | 197 | −10 | 69 |
| 6 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 66 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 21 | 177 | 204 | −27 | 65 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 67 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 201 | 218 | −17 | 62 |
| 8 | CE | Nashville Predators | 66 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 21 | 171 | 214 | −43 | 58 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 67 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 182 | 237 | −55 | 49 |
| 10 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 68 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 178 | 255 | −77 | 45 |

## Schedule and results
### Preseason

The Blues preseason schedule was released on June 20, 2024.

### Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.
2024–25 game log :

## Current roster

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Updated March 9, 2025
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 50 | Jordan Binnington | G | L | 31 | 2011 | Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | C | L | 22 | 2021 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| 6 | Philip Broberg | D | L | 23 | 2024 | Orebro, Sweden |
| 89 | Pavel Buchnevich | LW | L | 29 | 2021 | Cherepovets, Russia |
| 12 | Radek Faksa | C | L | 31 | 2024 | Vitkov, Czech Republic |
| 72 | Justin Faulk (A) | D | R | 32 | 2019 | South St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 17 | Cam Fowler | D | L | 33 | 2024 | Windsor, Ontario |
| 81 | Dylan Holloway | C | L | 23 | 2024 | Calgary, Alberta |
| 30 | Joel Hofer | G | L | 25 | 2018 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 71 | Mathieu Joseph | RW | L | 28 | 2024 | Laval, Quebec |
| 51 | Matthew Kessel | D | R | 24 | 2020 | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 47 | Torey Krug | D | L | 33 | 2020 | Royal Oak, Michigan |
| 25 | Jordan Kyrou | C | R | 26 | 2016 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4 | Nick Leddy | D | L | 33 | 2022 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
| 63 | Jake Neighbours | LW | L | 22 | 2020 | Airdrie, Alberta |
| 55 | Colton Parayko (A) | D | R | 31 | 2012 | St. Albert, Alberta |
| 10 | Brayden Schenn (C) | C | L | 33 | 2017 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 70 | Oskar Sundqvist | C | R | 30 | 2023 | Boden, Sweden |
| 22 | Ryan Suter | D | L | 40 | 2024 | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 9 | Alexandre Texier | C | L | 25 | 2024 | Grenoble, France |
| 18 | Robert Thomas (A) | C | R | 25 | 2017 | Aurora, Ontario |
| 13 | Alexey Toropchenko | RW | L | 25 | 2017 | Moscow, Russia |
| 75 | Tyler Tucker | D | L | 25 | 2018 | Longlac, Ontario |
| 26 | Nathan Walker | LW | L | 31 | 2019 | Cardiff, Wales |

## Transactions

The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.  ‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) | To Columbus Blue Jackets4th-round pick in 2025 | To St. Louis BluesAlexandre Texier |
| June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsKevin Hayes 2nd-round pick in 2025 | To St. Louis BluesFuture considerations |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | To Dallas StarsFuture considerations | To St. Louis BluesRadek Faksa |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | To Ottawa SenatorsFuture considerations | To St. Louis BluesMathieu Joseph 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
| August 20, 2024 (2024-08-20) | To Edmonton OilersPaul Fischer 3rd-round pick in 2028 | To St. Louis BluesFuture considerations |
| December 14, 2024 (2024-12-14) | To Anaheim DucksJeremie Biakabutuka 2nd-round pick in 2027 | To St. Louis BluesCam Fowler$^1$ 4th-round pick in 2027 |
| December 18, 2024 (2024-12-18) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsPierre-Olivier Joseph | To St. Louis BluesFuture considerations |
| January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27) | To New York IslandersScott Perunovich | To St. Louis Bluesconditional 5th-round pick in 2026$^2$ |
| February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsMathias Laferriere | To St. Louis BluesCorey Andonovski |
Notes
* Anaheim retains 38.5% of Fowler's remaining salary.
* Conditions unknown.

### Players acquired

| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Corey Schueneman | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) | Pierre-Olivier Joseph | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 10, 2024 (2024-07-10) | Ryan Suter | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency |
| August 20, 2024 (2024-08-20) | Philip Broberg | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year | Offer sheet |
| August 20, 2024 (2024-08-20) | Dylan Holloway | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year | Offer sheet |

### Players lost

| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Calle Rosen | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Adam Gaudette | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) | Jakub Vrana | Washington Capitals | 1-year | Free agency |
| November 19, 2024 (2024-11-19) | Kasperi Kapanen | Edmonton Oilers | | Waivers |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Term |
| September 30, 2024 (2024-09-30) | Nikita Alexandrov | 1-year |
| October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) | Jake Neighbours | 2-year |
| October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) | Alexey Toropchenko | 1-year |
| January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31) | Corey Schueneman | 1-year |
| February 28, 2025 (2025-02-28) | Tyler Tucker | 2-year |

## Draft picks

Below are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 16 | Adam Jiricek | D | Czech Republic | HC Škoda Plzeň (Czech Extraliga) |
| 2 | 48 | Colin Ralph | D | United States | Shattuck-Saint Mary's Sabres (USHS) |
| 2 | 56 | Lukas Fischer | D | United States | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 3 | 81 | Ondrej Kos | RW | Czech Republic | Ilves (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 3 | 95 | Adam Jecho | C | Czech Republic | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| 4 | 113 | Tomas Mrsic | C | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 5 | 145 | William McIsaac | D | Canada | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 7 | 209 | Antoine Dorion | C | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 7 | 211 | Matvei Korotky | C | Russia | SKA-1946 (MHL) |