The St. Louis Blues didn't have many spots up for grabs at the start of 2025 training camp. That was good news for head coach Jim Montgomery, as it meant the culture he was building last season would have most of the same players returning. Montgomery led the Blues on a miraculous run to the playoffs , and nearly upset the Winnipeg Jets if it weren't for a heartbreaking tying goal in the final seconds of Game 7.

One downside of having the roster nearly set in stone is that it takes away the intensity of training camp battles. While some teams are in the middle of roster reconstruction all over the ice, the Blues have 13 forwards on one-way contracts, and Jimmy Snuggerud is likely making the team on his two-way deal. The roster make-up doesn't offer many others the chance to steal a

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