The Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues accomplished a commerce on Tuesday morning. St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and Common Supervisor Doug Armstrong announced that the organization has acquired ahead Akil Thomas from the Los Angeles Kings in trade for ahead Nikita Alexandrov.
Thomas will instantly be a part of the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL. Thomas, 25, has 13 factors in 19 AHL video games this season and 106 in 176 profession AHL video games, plus seven factors in 32 NHL appearances.
Alexandrov, 25, a 2019 second-round choose, has 143 factors in 188 AHL video games and 9 factors in 51 NHL video games with St. Louis. He has 14 Pts in 18 GP with Springfield this season.
Not the Blues Deal Followers Have been Trying For
The league has been conscious that the Blues are actively seeking to make trades. That mentioned, this deal was not essentially what anybody anticipated. This isn’t a commerce that strikes goaltender Jordan Binnington or defenseman Justin Faulk. This can be a commerce for 2 AHL gamers who probably gained’t have a lot of an NHL impression this season.
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