The Buffalo Sabres should be looking to bolster their roster this summer after a successful 2025-26 season. One of their biggest needs is a star center. One player who the Sabres were connected to leading up to the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline was St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas. With Thomas staying put past the deadline, some naturally wondered if the Sabres would kick tires on him again. Yet, based on a new report, the possibility of the Sabres landing Thomas this summer is very low. According to Andy Strickland [https://x.com/andystrickland/status/2063060810075615636], the Blues are not shopping Thomas, and he is expected to be on their roster at training camp. Hearing that Thomas is no longer an option for the Sabres is disappointing, as he would have had the potential to be an amazing addition to their top six. However, the Sabres will now need to explore their options elsewhere if they hope to bring in another center this summer. Thomas appeared in 64 games this season with the Blues, where he had 25 goals, 39 assists, 64 points, and a plus-22 rating. This is after he had 21 goals and 81 points in 70 games for the Blues during the 2024-25 campaign. With numbers like these, he would have been a major pickup for Buffalo.
