ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues have traded Jordan Kyrou to the Washington Capitals for forward Connor McMichael, the No. 16 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and forward Milton Gastrin, a 2025 second-round pick.

It brings an end to Kyrou's career with the Blues, who selected the forward with the 35th pick in the 2016 Draft (second round). 

The 28-year-old has five years remaining on a contract that pays $8.125 million average annual value and a full no-trade clause, so he had to approve the move to D.C. There is no salary retained by the Blues in the trade, and they currently hold four picks in the first round this year (No. 11, 15, 16 and 29).

Last season, Kyrou played in 72 games and had 46 points (18 goals, 28 assists). In 488 regular-season games played over eight NHL seasons, Kyrou had 378 points (168 goals, 210 assists).

McMichael, 25, played in 78 games for Washington last season and had 46 points (14 goals, 32 assists). In six seasons for the Capitals, he had 154 points (67 goals, 87 assists).

McMichael, a first-round pick in 2019 (No. 25), is a restricted free agent with arbitration rights; he had a career year in 2024-25 with 57 points and 26 goals.

Gastrin, 19, was originally drafted by the Capitals with the 37th pick in 2025.

He played played last season for MoDo Hockey in the Swedish Hockey League and had 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 39 games.

Blues general manager Doug Armstrong will address the trade on Wednesday at 11 a.m.

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