St. Louis Blues forwards Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou were part of our June board. Speculation about the former has quietened as he is expected to re-sign, but the latter continued to regularly surface in the rumor mill leading up to July 1.
Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch suggested Kyrou’s trade value has never been higher, pointing out the Blues were deep with wingers but needed depth at center.
On June 27, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported the Montreal Canadiens were among several clubs interested in the 27-year-old winger.
Three days later, LeBrun indicated the Blues had spoken with several clubs attempting to gauge Kyrou’s value in the trade market before his no-trade clause began on July 1. He noted it would take multiple assets to tempt them into parting with him.
Since then, Kyrou’s NTC has kicked in, making a trade less likely. Still, with several clubs still flush with salary-cap space, one of them could become a destination that he’s willing to accept, provided they meet the Blues’ asking price.