The 2026-27 season will certainly be an exciting one for St. Louis Blues fans. The hope of seeing the club get back into the postseason and cause some serious damage is encouraging enough.
But there’s also something interesting to keep an eye on: The Blues' top line has three intriguing statistical races to watch.
Now, it’s easy to proclaim Robert Thomas as the team leader in goals, assists, and points. But there could be much more to it than that.
Let’s dive in.
Blues top line should look like this
Let’s start by focusing on what the Blues’ top line should look like. The only clear-cut, no-brainer choice is Thomas at center. The team’s newly anointed captain should anchor the first forward unit. The only questions may lie on the wings. Dylan Holloway and Jimmy Snuggerud should flank Thomas for most of the season.
So, we shall assume that the Blues will roll with a Thomas-Holloway-Snuggerud top unit, unless something drastically changes. Injuries could play a role in shifting this unit. Let’s just hope that isn’t the case.
It’s also worth keeping an eye on performance. There may just be a standout this year who warrants a move to the top line. Barring a remarkable breakout, there should be no surprises with the top unit.
Thomas should lead team in points
Calling Robert Thomas the team leader in points should be no surprise to anyone. What I will venture to predict is that the Blues’ captain will hit 100 points.
Thomas was coming off back-to-back 80-plus-point seasons last year. Injuries limited him to 64 games, and even then, he was still a point-per-game player.
Assuming he is fully healthy and the drama behind him, Thomas could find the focus that he seemed to lack at times last year.
That’s why it wouldn’t be a shock to see the 27-year-old beat his career-high of 86 points and surpass the century mark.
Dylan Holloway could lead team in assists
Last season, Dylan Holloway had a solid season. He registered 22 goals and 29 assists for 51 points in 59 games. The year before, however, Holloway put up a career-high 37 assists in 77 games.
With that in mind, it wouldn’t be out of the question to see a healthy Holloway come around 60 assists on the year.
If that seems like an outlandish prediction, well, being on the same line with a 100-point Thomas could give Holloway plenty of chances to top his career highs.
But there’s another reason why Holloway could lead the club in assists.
Jimmy Snuggerud could see breakthrough season
Snuggerud had 21 goals in 70 games last season. He was third on the team in goals in his first full season.
That tantalizing season could be the harbinger of a breakout in 2026-27. Snuggerud, playing on the same line with Thomas and Holloway for the entire season, could easily surpass 30 goals. Heck, wouldn’t it be possible to see Snuggerud hit 40?
It may seem like a bit much, but consider this: Cutter Gauthier scored 41 goals in his second full season for the Anaheim Ducks.
In fact, Gauthier scored 20 goals in 82 games in his first full season. Given Gauthier’s trajectory, would it be out of the question to suppose Snuggerud might pull off a similar feat?
Everyone who’s seen Snuggerud play is extremely bullish on his potential. So, we’re going to bet on a massive breakthrough from Snuggerud, leading him to top the Blues in goals this season.
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