The St. Louis Blues confirmed Tuesday that veteran winger Milan Lucic will attend coaching camp on an expert tryout settlement (PTO), giving the 37-year-old an opportunity to increase his NHL profession. Lucic has an intensive NHL resume, together with two stops in Boston, a tour in Edmonton, Calgary, and Los Angeles.
We have signed Milan Lucic to an expert tryout. #stlblues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) August 19, 2025
He final suited up for the Boston Bruins in 2023-24 below then-coach and present Blues bench boss Jim Montgomery. He appeared in simply 4 video games, recording two assists. He stepped away from the group and later entered the NHL/NHLPA Participant Help Program after home violence allegations by his spouse. He has since been reinstated by the league.
Again in August of 2024, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported Lucic had resumed coaching throughout the offseason with hopes of getting one other NHL alternative.
The Vancouver native carries a prolonged résumé. Over 1,177 profession regular-season video games, Lucic has tallied 233 targets, 353 assists (586 factors), and 1,301 penalty minutes. Recognized for his dimension and bodily edge, he was a key a part of Boston’s 2011 Stanley Cup run, posting 12 factors in 25 playoff video games that spring. It might be shocking to see him make a group given his lack of manufacturing in his final NHL season. Stranger issues have occurred.
For St. Louis, the PTO represents a low-risk take a look at whether or not the facility ahead nonetheless has sufficient left to contribute in a bottom-six position.
Coaching camp will decide if Lucic earns a full contract with the Blues.
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