St. Louis Blues trade Jordan Kyrou

 

The St. Louis Blues have traded center Jordan Kyrou to the Washington Capitals for center Connor McMichael, center Milton Gastrin, and the Capitals 1st-round 2026 pick (16th overall) in the NHL Draft. Kyrou, 28, played 72 games with 18 goals, 28 assists, 46 points, and a -5 in 2025-2026. 

Kyrou had his best season in 2021-2022. That season, Kyrou was an All-Star and played 74 games with 27 goals, 48 assists, 75 points, and a plus 10. The assists and points were both career highs for Kyrou. 

In 2022-2023, Kyrou had a career high (37) goals. 

Kyrou played a career high (82) games in 2023-024. 

Overall, Kyrou has played 8 NHL seasons. Kyrou has played 488 games with 168 goals, 210 assists, 378 points, and a -21. In the playoffs, Kyrou has played 28 games with 11 goals, 2 assists, 13 points, and a -12. 

McMichael, 25, played 78 games with 14 goals, 32 assists, 46 points, and a plus 8 in 2025-2026. The assists were a career high for McMichael. 

McMichael had his best season in 2024-2025. That season, McMichael played 82 games with 26 goals, 31 assists, 57 points, and a plus 19. The games, goals, points, and plus mark were all career highs for McMichael. 

Overall, McMichael has played 6 NHL seasons. McMichael has played 315 games with 67 goals, 87 assists, 154 points, and a plus 4. In the playoffs, McMichael has played 18 games with 5 goals, 3 assists, and 8 points. 

Gastrin, 19, was drafted by the Capitals in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2025 NHL Draft. Gastrin played 39 games with 10 goals, 14 assists 24 points, and a plus 2 with MoDo Hockey Ornskoldsvik (Swedish Hockey League) in 2025-2026.

The Blues got a good return for Kyrou. McMichael played on the Capitals 2nd line last season and is a good middle six center. Gastrin can make plays around the net. 

It should be interesting to see if the Blues make any other trades before or during the NHL Draft on Friday. The Blues now have four 1st-round picks on Friday night (no.11, no.15, no.16, and no.29).

St. Louis Cardinals trade Chris Roycroft

The St. Louis Cardinals have traded RHP Chris Roycroft to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Roycroft, 29, is currently 0-0 with a 15.19 ERA, 7 games, 5.1 innings, 4 strikeouts, 8 walks, and a whip of in 2026.

Roycroft had his best season in 2024. That season, Roycroft was 1-2 with a 4.19 ERA, 27 games, 1 hold, 34.1 innings, 33 strikeouts, 17 walks, and a whip of 1.84. The wins, games, innings, and strikeouts were all career highs for Roycroft. 

In 2025, Roycroft had a career high (2) holds. 

Overall, Roycroft is currently in his 3rd MLB season. Roycroft is 2-5 with a 6.41 ERA, 54 games, 3 holds, 60.1 innings, 52 strikeouts. 37 walks, and a whip of 1.77.

The Rays hope that a change of scenery can help Roycroft. Roycroft showed some flashes in 2024 that he could be good. 
 

St. Louis Blues hire Vaclav Prospal, Greg Cronin as assistant coaches

 

The St. Louis Blues have hired Vaclav "Vinny" Prospal and Greg Cronin as assistant coaches for Jim Montgomery's coaching staff. Prospal and Cronin both signed multi-year contracts. Prospal, 51, spent the last 3 seasons as an assistant coach with the AHL's Rochester Americans. In each season the Americans reached the playoffs. Prospal was in charge of the forwards and power play for the Americans and will now do the same for the Blues. Last season, the Americans power play unit ranked 4th in the AHL and 1st in the East. 

As a player, Prospal played 16 seasons in the NHL (1996-2004, 2005-2013). Prospal played 1,108 games with 255 goals, 510 assists, 765 points, and a -57. In the playoffs, Prospal played 65 games with 10 goals, 25 assists, 35 points, and a -7. Prospal spent the most of his career (6 seasons) with the Tampa Bay Lightning. 

Cronin, 63, most recently spent 1 season as head coach with the Iowa Wild (2025-2026). Under Cronin, the Wild were 72-36-9. Before becoming the Wild head coach, Cronin was head coach for the Anaheim Ducks for 2 seasons (2023-2025). 

Overall, Cronin coached 164 games and was 62-87-15 with 139 points and a points percentage of .424. Cronin had his best season in 2024-2025. That season, the Ducks were 35-37-10 with 80 points and a points percentage of .488. The wins, points, and points percentage were all career highs for Cronin in his career as an NHL head coach. 

Cronin was fired by the Ducks on April 19, 2025, and replaced by Joel Quenneville. 

Cronin will be in charge of the Blues defensemen and penalty-kill unit. Cronin is reunited with Blues defenseman Cam Fowler. Both Cronin and Fowler know each other from the Ducks. 

On paper, both Prospal and Cronin seem to be great hires for Montgomery's coaching staff. 

St. Louis Blues re-sign Dylan Holloway

 

The St. Louis Blues have re-signed left wing Dylan Holloway to a five-year contract extension, worth $38.75 million. Holloway, 24, played 59 games with 22 goals, 29 assists, 51 points, and a plus 13 in 2025-2026. 

Holloway had his best season in 2024-2025. That season, Holloway played 77 games with 26 goals, 37 assists, 63 points, and a plus 21. The games, goals, assists, points, and plus mark were all career highs for Holloway. 

Overall, Holloway has played 4 NHL seasons. Holloway has played 225 games with 57 goals, 75 assists, 132 points, and a plus 33. In the playoffs, Holloway has played 26 games with 5 goals, 2 assists, 7 points, and a plus 5. 

Blues general manager Doug Armstrong did a great job getting Holloway signed to a long-term contract. Getting Holloway signed to a long-term contract was one of the Blues biggest needs this offseason. 

St. Louis Cardinals acquire Luis Peralta

 

The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed LHP Luis Peralta off of waivers from the Colorado Rockies. Peralta, 25, is currently 0-2 with a 17.18 ERA, 6 games, 7.1 innings, 1 hold, 14 strikeouts, 13 walks, and a whip of 3.14 with Triple-A Albuquerque in 2026. 

In 2025, Peralta was 1-3 with a 9.47 ERA, 22 games, 1 hold, 19 innings, 16 strikeouts, 18 walks, and a whip of 2.32. The wins, games, innings, and strikeouts were all career highs for Peralta. 

Peralta had a career high (2) holds in 2024.

Overall, in the MLB, Peralta has played 2 MLB seasons. Peralta is 1-3 with a 6.03 ERA, 37 games, 3 holds, 31.1 innings, 30 strikeouts. 23 walks, and a whip of 1.79. 

In the minors, Peralta is currently in his 8th seasons. Peralta is 13-25 with a 4.95 ERA, 156 games, 45 starts, 12 holds, 8 saves, 320 innings, 436 strikeouts, 201 walks, and a whip of 1.52.

The Cardinals have assigned Peralta to Triple-A Memphis. The Cardinals 40-man roster now stands at 40.

In Peralta the Cardinals pick up a left-handed option for the bullpen. The Cardinals left-handed options took a hit when Packy Naughton got injured a few weeks back. 

Peralta is an interesting pick up if he can improve on a few things. His velocity is down a tiny bit (93.5 mile per hour). Back in 2024, Peralta's fastball was 95 miles per hour.

Peralta is the younger brother of New York Mets starting pitcher Freddy Peralta. 

St. Louis Cardinals trade Nick Raquet

 

The St. Louis Cardinals have traded LHP Nick Raquet to the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder/second baseman Brayden Smith. Raquet, 30, was 0-0 with 2 games, 2 innings, 1 strikeout, 1 walk, and a whip of 0.50 in 2025. Raquet made his MLB debut on September 8, 2025, at T-Mobile Park against the Seattle Mariners. 

In Triple-A Memphis, Raquet is currently 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 2 games, 3 innings, 1 hold, 3 strikeouts, 0 walks, and whip of 1.00 in 2026. 

Overall, Raquet is currently in his 6th minor league season. Raquet is 36-33 with a 3.69 ERA, 137 games, 67 starts, 4 complete games, 1 shutout, 11 holds, 8 saves, 446 innings, 374 strikeouts, 139 walks, and a whip of 1.36.

Smith, 22, currently has 1 run with 1 stolen base, and 1 walk with High-A Frederick in 2026.

In 2025, Smith hit .200 with 7 runs, 11 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 9 RBI's, 3 stolen bases, and 12 walks with Single-A Delmarva.

Overall, Smith is currently in his 2nd minor league season. Smith has played 17 games with 8 runs, 11 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 9 RBI's, 4 stolen bases, 13 walks, and a .190 batting average.

Smith was drafted by the Orioles out of Oklahoma State in the 13th round of the 2025 MLB Draft.

The Cardinals had designated Raquet for assignment on April 5, 2026.  

St. Louis Blues trade Brayden Schenn

The St. Louis Blues have traded center Brayden Schenn to the New York Islanders for left wing Jonathan Drouin, goalie prospect Marcus Gidlof, a 2026 1st-round pick, and a 2026 3rd-round pick. Schenn, 34, currently has played 61 games with 12 goals, 16 assists, 28 points, and a -23 in 2025-2026. 

Schenn has been an All-Star 1 time: (2017-2018). 

In 2018-2019, Schenn helped the Blues win the Stanley Cup.

Schenn had his best season in 2022-2023. That season, Schenn played 82 games with 21 goals, 44 assists, 65 points, and a -27. The assists and points were both career highs for Schenn.

In 2017-2018, Schenn had a career high (28) goals. 

Overall, Schenn is currently in his 17th NHL season. Schenn has played 1,083 games with 290 goals, 423 assists, 713 points, and a -66. In the playoffs, Schenn has played 82 games with 13 goals, 30 assists, 43 points, and a -19.

 

Drouin, 30, currently has played 55 games with 3 goals, 18 assists, 21 points, and a -3 in 2025-2026. 

Drouin had his best season in 2023-2024, with the Colorado Avalanche. That season, Drouin played 79 games with 19 goals, 37 assists, 56 points, and a plus 12. The assists, points, and plus mark were all career highs for Drouin. 

In 2016-2017, with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Drouin had a career high (21) goals. 

Overall, Drouin is currently in his 12th NHL season. Drouin has played 662 games with 110 goals, 285 assists, 395 points, and a -73. In the playoffs, Drouin has played 43 games with 6 goals, 21 assists, 27 points, and a -11. 

Gidolf, 20, currently has played 24 games and is 9-15 with 4 shutouts, a .896 save percentage, and a 2.84 goals-against average with Leksands IF in 2025-2026. 

The Blues get a good return for Schenn. They got more draft picks and Drouin. Drouin makes $4 million next season. There's a chance that Drouin could be a trade chip at some point next season.