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18Cap hit
$8.125M
7.8% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.203M
vs. $9.328M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
19:45
PP 3:31 · PK 3:36
Plus/minus
-1
Hits
0
Blocks 1
PIM
0
Game Score
-0.19
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ COL · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:30 | 2:24 | 3:08 | 7-14 | 33 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -0.33 |
| Oct 2 @ DAL · W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:59 | 4:37 | 4:04 | 10-10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.05 |
| Apr 16 @ UTA · W 5-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16:54 | 1:05 | 0:00 | 9-10 | 38 | 0 | 1 | +2 | +3.40 |
| Apr 14 vs PIT · W 7-5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:54 | 1:34 | 0:45 | 8-10 | 50 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +1.48 |
| Apr 13 vs MIN · W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:01 | 3:17 | 0:52 | 9-6 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.81 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 895 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
90th percentile
98th percentile
79th percentile
73rd percentile
96th percentile
63rd percentile
92nd percentile
60th percentile
79th percentile
58th percentile
98th percentile
86th percentile
94th percentile
55th percentile
547 won · 495 lost (all strengths)
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleElite playmaking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Thomas is a pass-first orchestrator who controls play from the perimeter with exceptional vision and precision. He generates goals through others rather than his own shot, compensating for low physical engagement with smart positioning and puck handling.
- Shooting volume
- 19
- Playmaking
- 92
- Zone entries(est.)
- 30
- Forechecking
- 5
- Physicality
- 5
- Defensive impact
- 51
- Puck management
- 8
- Speed
- 72
Where he shoots from
Slot 51% · Mid-range 39% · Perimeter 10%(142 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Playmaking at 92nd percentile makes him a premier set-up artist among centers
- Speed in the 72nd percentile helps him create separation and push tempo
- Defensive impact at 51st percentile keeps him relatively neutral in transition and coverage
Watch-outs
- Forechecking at just 5th percentile means minimal pressure on opponents with the puck
- Physicality at 5th percentile limits his ability to win pucks in tight spaces
- Puck management at 8th percentile indicates turnovers that stall his playmaking advantage
Similar style: Calum Ritchie (NYI), Ryan McLeod (BUF)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | St. Louis Blues | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.3 | 13:07 | 40.9 |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.1 | 15:51 | 54.7 |
| 2020-21 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15:09 | 47.8 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10.0 | 18:45 | 49.7 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | 21:00 | 51.8 |
| Career | 5 seasons | 52 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -9 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 8.7 | 16:03 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Thomas, Montgomery, Jiricek on new season
NHL.com · Oct 2
- Dallas Stars Wrap Up Perfect 4-0-0 Preseason With 2-1 Win Over Wild | DLLS STARS POSTGAME
dlls-dallas-stars-podcast.simplecast.com · Sep 26
- Three Blues players being underestimated going into the 2026-2027 season
bleedinblue.com · Sep 21
- Robert Thomas is right about the NHL’s dead space
bleedinblue.com · Sep 16
- Thomas has a chance to be the longest tenured captain in Blues history
bleedinblue.com · Sep 15
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +1.29 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.92 per game
2025-26 · 64 GP
Season total +58.9, or +0.92 per game.
- Scoring
- +49.1
- Shooting
- +7.7
- 5-on-5 goals
- +2.9
- Defense
- +0.5
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Physical play
- +2.2
- Puck battles
- -3.3
- Penalties
- -0.6
- Faceoffs
- +0.5
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.3 mph
- 92nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 89
- Hardest shot
- 81.8 mph
- 30th pct
- Distance
- 197.3 mi
- OZ time
- 45.0%
- 86th pct
- DZ time
- 37.3%
Usage
Last game: @ COL, Oct 3
Line 2 with Dylan Holloway and Jimmy Snuggerud (9:16 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 27: 96% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 31, when the typical level is 80%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | STL | $8.125M | 7.8% |
| 2027-28 | STL | $8.125M | 7.2% |
| 2028-29 | STL | $8.125M | — |
| 2029-30 | STL | $8.125M | — |
| 2030-31 | STL | $8.125M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. $40.625M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).