Captain was in his third season in role for Blues, first domino to fall with team in second-to-last in Western Conference, league standings
Brayden Schenn is gone.
The St. Louis Blues captain, who has served in that capacity for three seasons and a Blue since acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers in 2017, has reportedly been traded to the New York Islanders less than an hour before the NHL Trade Deadline of 2 p.m. (CT).
The 34-year-old was in his ninth season with the Blues who had two more years remaining on an eight-year contract that carried a $6.5 million average annual value, had a modified no-trade clause but reports indicated he had to waive to go to the Islanders.
Darren Dreger of TSN reported that the return for Schenn is a first- and third-round pick along with a prospect for Schenn, who has 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 61 games this season.
To further update the reports, forward Jonathan Drouin and goalie prospect Marcus Gidlof were part of the package:
Here was Schenn a couple days ago talking about the upcoming trade deadline:
It marks the end of an incredible run for Schenn, who was a very big part of the Blues' run to the Stanley Cup in 2019; he finishes his Blues career with 465 points (181 goals, 284 assists) in 650 games and 29 points (10 goals, 19 assists) in 58 career playoff games.
The Blues' next home game will come on Tuesday ... against the Islanders, and it will be a quick homecoming for Schenn, who joins a team that currently is third in the Metropolitan Division (35-23-5).
More to come on this breaking trade ...
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