The St. Louis Blues named heart Brayden Schenn the twenty fourth captain in franchise historical past.
He succeeds heart Ryan O’Reilly within the place, months after the Blues traded O’Reilly to the Toronto Maple Leafs. As one of many Blues’ extra senior gamers, Schenn is a pure alternative for the function.
Schenn has served as an alternate captain in St. Louis for the final three seasons, and in that span, he has been a constant, productive second-line heart for the membership.
He helped the Blues raise their first Stanley Cup in 2019 and is coming off two of the most effective seasons in his profession. He scored at a 77-point, 82-game tempo in 2021-22 and scored 65 factors in 2022-23.
Alongside Schenn, Robert Thomas, Justin Faulk and Colton Parayko have been named assistant captains as a part of the management core. Thomas and Parayko wore the “A” final season as effectively, whereas Faulk earns a letter in St. Louis for the primary time. He beforehand served in a management function, each as an alternate captain and the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Blues can anticipate to have Schenn, 32, as their captain for fairly some time regardless of his age. That’s as a result of Schenn is below contract by way of the 2027-28 season at a $6.5M cap hit.
Because the Blues transition to a roster extra centered on younger expertise after lacking the playoffs final season, the membership confirmed that Schenn would be the staff’s official chief for its subsequent aggressive section.
