One St. Louis Blues player will face intense pressure heading into 2024-25

There is an excellent chance St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou will enjoy a breakout season and forge his spot for the next half-decade (or longer) in Gateway City. Earlier in the month, I shared that I was happy Kyrou was still in St. Louis and not part of some offseason trade, especially since the retooling Blues seem to be unafraid to make prominent moves to try and acquire some youngsters. 

Even with the fact that I’m glad Kyrou is still in town along with the possibility he could be the team’s breakout star in 2024-25, it doesn’t mean he won’t face intense pressure this season. 

How much pressure? Let’s just say if the circumstances are in a bad way, such as the Blues finding themselves out of contention early, there’s a good chance Kyrou’s name will find itself in the rumor mill as the Blues look to further revamp their lineup. 

And when you look at the way Kyrou performed last season, you’ll see why he won’t get many (if any) more chances if he doesn’t get consistent. For that, it’s the number one reason why he’s facing more pressure than anyone else on the Blues. 

Jordan Kyrou must have an excellent year with the St. Louis Blues

Jordan Kyrou struggled through quite the drop-off this past season, even if you can’t say his numbers were bad, with 67 points and 31 goals. But here’s the catch: He averaged over one point per game in 2021-22, with 75 in 74 outings, before it dipped to 73 points in 79 games, albeit 37 goals in 2022-23.

Fast-forward to this season and his points per game average dipped even further as he played in all 82 contests for the first time in his career. Not only has Kyrou’s points production been on a downward trend, but he’s given the puck away 105 times over the last two seasons. 

Now, even some of the best players in the game struggle through a high number of giveaways, so what’s the big deal? That number sat at just 36, or less than a half giveaway per game in 2021-22, which has so far been his best season. 

Overall, Kyrou’s output has been good, solid even, but it’s nowhere near where it should be. With high-end prospects looking to make their way up and with a Blues team that doesn’t look particularly strong, the pressure will be on for Kyrou.