Dean was drafted 30th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, but hasn't been able to find a permanent home at the NHL level. The 23-year-old forward has zero points in 12 career NHL games.



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Dean was drafted 30th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, but hasn't been able to find a permanent home at the NHL level. The 23-year-old forward has zero points in 12 career NHL games.


Dean was originally selected with the No.30 overall pick in 2021 and was traded to the Blues for Ivan Barbashev in 2023. Since then, he's appeared in just 10 NHL games and has spent the last two full seasons in Springfield (AHL). In 2025-26, he had just four goals and 10 assists (14 points) in 36 AHL games.


Dean was originally selected with the No.30 overall pick in 2021 and was traded to the Blues for Ivan Barbashev in 2023. Since then, he's appeared in just nine NHL games and has spent the last two full seasons in Springfield (AHL). In 2025-26, he had just four goals and 10 assists (14 points) in 36 AHL games.

St. Louis announced Wednesday that 22-year-old forward Zach Dean will be away from his team indefinitely as he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The 2021 1st round pick (30th overall) appeared in only 11 games for Springfield (AHL) in 2024-25 due to a lower-body injury.

Dean made his NHL debut this season but failed to score a point in nine games with the Blues. The 21-year-old has been reassigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL), where he has 13 points (8G / 5A) in 47 games this season.


Dean has appeared in two games with the Blues this season but will head to the press box on Saturday vs. San Jose as Sammy Blais takes his spot. The 21-year-old rookie has yet to pick up his first career point, but has two PIMs and a -1 plus/minus.

Dean was the 30th overall pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and will make his NHL debut on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. The 21-year-old has 13 points (8G / 5A) in 47 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) this season.

Dean was acquired by St. Louis last season in a trade that involved Ivan Barbashev heading to Vegas and has earned his first call-up to the Blues of his career. The 21-year-old was Vegas' 2021 1st-round pick (30th overall) and had eight goals, 13 points and 23 PIMs in 47 games with Springfield (AHL) this season.


