According to The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta, former St. Louis Blues [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues] defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has "serious injuries" and will need to have "multiple major surgeries" to address them this off-season. In addition, Pagnotta reported that Pietrangelo will miss all of the 2025-26 season, at a minimum, because of it. There have been questions about Pietrangelo's availability for next season, and this update from Pagnotta certainly makes it seem that the former Blues star won't be playing in 2025-26. Pietrangelo played in 71 regular-season games this season with the Vegas Golden Knights, where he had four goals, 33 points, 139 blocks, and a plus-11 rating. He also recorded two goals, six points, and a plus-1 rating in 10 playoff games this year. Pietrangelo was selected by the Blues with the fourth-overall pick of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. From there, he spent his first 12 NHL seasons in St. Louis, where he posted 109 goals, 341 assists, 450 points, and a plus-77 rating. He was also the Blues' captain from 2016-17 to 2019-20 and won the Stanley Cup with them in 2019. Former Blues Goalie Signs Extension With New Team [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/00320994-5649-4aaa-8a0c-79b55dd024c8.webp] Former Blues Goalie Signs Extension With New Team Former <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues">St. Louis Blues</a> goaltender Ville Husso has landed his next contract. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/former-blues-goalie-signs-extension-with-new-team] Photo Credit: © Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
