St. Louis Blues Terminate Milan Lucic's Tryout Agreement

Unfortunately, things didn't work out for Milan Lucic's NHL comeback with the St. Louis Blues. The team announced on Tuesday, they've terminated Lucic's AHL pro tryout agreement.

Lucic, 37, had been trying to make a comeback and was willing to ride the busses in the AHL in order to get another crack at an NHL roster. He appeared in five games for the Springfield Thunderbirds, chipping in with one assist and a -7 rating.

Lucic's footspeed was a big question mark going into his tryout, as he's been away from the pro game since the 2023-24 season, and it was obvious after five games, the Blues don't feel he can keep up to the NHL level.

Per their team release:

St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the Blues have terminated the American Hockey League professional tryout for forward Milan Lucic. Lucic, 37, was originally signed by the Blues to a PTO prior to 2025 training camp.

The 6-foot-3, 240-pound forward appeared in four preseason games, posting a goal and an assist, before being sidelined with a lower-body injury. Upon recovery, Lucic joined the Blues’ AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, and logged one assist and four penalty minutes in five games. Overall, the Vancouver, British Columbia, native has dressed in 1,177 career NHL regular-season games, amassing 586 points (233 goals, 353 assists) and 1,301 penalty minutes.

At this time, there isn't expected to be much North American interest in Lucic, and he may have to look to Europe for his next chapter of his hockey career.