The St. Louis Blues are in a new era of their franchise, and with it comes a lot of change. A new General Manager, a new captain could be announced soon, and new players who are either NHL veterans or prospects are being plugged in all over the roster.
With that said, there is no real trajectory for this team in 2026-27, or at least a valid one to guess. But, based on the Division they play in and the strength of their schedule, we can make our best guesstimate on where they will end up by the time the season is over.
Let’s give it a try.
Blues final placement at end of the 2026-27
At the end of the 2030-31 season, the Blues will still be deemed as a team on the outside looking in. That is a pretty ambiguous assumption, as this team should be deep into their playoff window by that time.
For the 2026-27 season, that assumption makes a lot more sense. This team, which was not anything like it is now, was just a handful of points shy of the playoffs in 2025-26. Expect that to also be the case again in a few months.
The Central is just too good a Division, and the Pacific got a lot better this offseason. Namely, San Jose, which very likely will be a playoff team next season. They have a fantastic young group and are one or two more years from being a Stanley Cup Contender every year.
This next season for the Blues is about growth and self-awareness. Where do they still need help? What is the best thing about this team? How much more do they need to do before the Blues are a sustainable contender?
That being said, a fifth-place finish in the Central is likely going to be the story. Colorado wins the Division again, with Minnesota and Utah behind them in the top-3. Dallas claims the wildcard and makes the deepest run of them all in the playoffs, leaving the Blues ahead of Chicago, Nashville, and Winnipeg in that order.
The Blues' 2026-27 campaign has the 12th-easiest schedule in the NHL. That would be a great thing to see if Colorado didn't have the easiest schedule, followed by Dallas with the fourth-easiest, and then Minnesota and Utah ahead of the Blues. That is why things stand the way that they do.
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