Robert Thomas committed to long-term future with Blues

Robert Thomas was considered to be one of, if not the top player to get at the trade deadline, and while there was certainly some interest in his services, particularly from the Buffalo Sabres, no trade was made for the St. Louis Blues center before 3 p.m. ET on March 6th.

Now that the trade deadline has passed, Thomas’ focuses shifts back to the Blues, and what the future holds for them. The option to find a new home will once again open up in the summer, but is Thomas hoping that will happen to give him a chance to play competitive hockey over the next few seasons, or is he all in on St. Louis.

Thomas joined the Sheet to talk about where his loyalties lie going forward.

Greg Wyshynski: “The St. Louis Blues are in a different place now than you probably imagined [in 2022 when he signed his deal] they’d be in 2026. Where’s your head right now as far as your long-term future with the Blues? Is that hard to process when you’ve committed long-term to an organization, and you just see it kind of take a turn a little bit? Or is it something that when you sign, you’re like this could happen, I have to take this risk?”

Robert Thomas: “Yeah, we’re not in a spot that we thought we would be in. That part’s frustrating. We’ve been playing a lot better after the (Olympic) break, and feel like we really, really caught on to something.

“But no, my commitment to the Blues has never changed. I’ve always wanted to win here, as a big part of it and as a leader. That’s something that I made clear. That part of my mind hasn’t changed yet. Obviously, there’s been a lot of conversations about what it looks like going forward. But that’s what my stance has been, and it hasn’t changed yet, and I love being in St. Louis.”

You can watch the full interview here…