Right, that’s what I said here in some other posts. He had
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already had opportunities in the NHL with the Blues last season & while Inloked him & was the potential with his size, the Blues has the best read on him from the NHL level stand point in order to gauge his future values with them.
As I said before, below I think, that value became part of a package for a star center & potential Captain.
I was already happy they were hands off the Top prospects today before the trade & considered that a big win for them, but as you say, Thompson was the one I didn’t necessarily consider “hands off.”
With Perron & ROR, now they’ll be able to bring Thomas along as a 3rd line Center at first.