St. Louis Blues star Robert Thomas was snubbed from the NHL Network in their latest rankings of the top 20 centers.
Another ranking and another Robert Thomas snub.
The NHL Network released its top 20 NHL centers list on Sunday night, and the St. Louis Blues' Thomas was shockingly omitted.
Disrespect to Thomas isn't something new. He's been left off Team Canada rosters despite being more than worthy of making the roster, and he seldom ranks where he deserves in any of these lists.
But this time around, Thomas was completely left off the rankings.
When the NHL Network released its rankings last year, Thomas landed in the 12th spot, a fair ranking considering some of the superstars who ranked ahead of him. Thomas had posted 21 goals and 81 points in 70 games during the 2024-25 season, while adding another two goals and eight points in seven playoff games.
Thomas posted career-best per-game numbers in the 2024-25 season, but in 2025-26, Thomas wasn't able to replicate them. He missed 18 games due to injuries, resulting in him playing 64 games.
But the 27-year-old still recorded 25 goals and 64 points, leading the Blues in both categories.
The Blues struggled as a team, but Thomas, when healthy, proved he is one of the best playmakers in the NHL while maintaining his defensive acumen.
Some players who made the list over Thomas include Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, Buffalo Sabres' Tage Thompson, Dallas Stars' Wyatt Johnston, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Brayden Point.
Thompson and Johnston both post more than 40 goals and 80 points while also being effective players in the playoffs. It's challenging to argue for Thomas over either of those players.
But Larkin and Point feel inexcusable to rank ahead of Thomas.
Larkin scored 34 goals and 67 points in 74 games. Larkin posted just three more points than Thomas despite playing 10 more games. As for Point, he notched just 18 goals and 50 points in 63 games and had an awful post-season, scoring just one point in seven games.
Point also dealt with injuries, but he recovered and managed them at a far lower level than Thomas did.
New Jersey Devils' Nico Hischier was another player to rank ahead of Thomas despite Thomas outproducing him. Hischier recorded 28 goals and 66 points in 82 games, outscoring Thomas by two points despite playing in 18 more games.
The continuous erasure of Thomas needs to stop, but it's on the Blues and Thomas to bring themselves back into relevance next year.
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