The St. Louis Blues have traded a 2025 4th-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for center Alexandre Texier. The Blues have also re-signed Texier to a two-year contract extension, worth $4.2 million.
Texier, 24, played 78 games with 12 goals, 18 assists, 30 points, and a -5 in 2023-2024. The games, goals, assists, and points were all career highs for Texier.
Overall, Texier has played 5 seasons in the NHL. Texier has played 201 games with 34 goals, 45 assists, 79 points, and a -12. In the playoffs, Texier has played 18 games with 2 goals, 5 assists, 7 points, and a -2. Texier was drafted by the Blue Jackets back in 2017 in the 2nd round (45th overall).
Texier has the potential to be a good addition for the Blues roster in 2024-2025.
