"Former Bruins forward Milan Lucic is joining the Springfield Thunderbirds on a professional tryout, according to a team announcement on Tuesday morning. Lucic, 37, last played in the NHL for the Bruins in 2023. He had a professional tryout with the Blues earlier in 2025, but was injured in preseason and did not make the final roster before the start of the regular season."
"Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said in October that "we're going [to] rehab him here and get him back health-wise to 100%, and likely reconnect on an in-season [professional tryout] to get him up and running and see where he's at then." The Thunderbirds are a Blues affiliate. Lucic, who was originally drafted by the Bruins as second-round pick in 2006, helped Boston win the Stanley Cup in 2011."
"He went through the NHL's player assistance program, with the Blues saying over the summer that Lucic had completed it (and was therefore allowed to rejoin an NHL team). Lucic has totaled 1,177 career NHL regular-season games since making his debut in 2007. During that time he notched 586 points (233 goals and 353 assists) along with 1,301 penalty minutes."
Milan Lucic, 37, is joining the Springfield Thunderbirds on a professional tryout. He last played in the NHL for the Bruins in 2023 and had a professional tryout with the St. Louis Blues earlier in 2025 but was injured in preseason and did not make the final roster. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said the team planned to rehab him to full health and likely reconnect on an in-season professional tryout. The Thunderbirds are a Blues affiliate. Lucic was drafted by the Bruins in 2006, won the 2011 Stanley Cup with Boston, completed the NHL player assistance program, and has totaled 1,177 NHL games, 586 points and 1,301 penalty minutes.
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