US EditionBlues Say Walker Is Out Long Term and Trade Alexandrov to the Kings for Thomas
Nathan Walker will miss at least eight weeks due to injury, prompting the Blues to trade Nikita Alexandrov for Akil Thomas to bolster forward depth amid multiple absences.
- St. Louis Blues winger Nathan Walker is expected to miss at least eight weeks with an undisclosed upper-body injury, leaving the Blues short another forward.
- Rookie Jimmy Snuggerud is out six weeks to recover from left wrist surgery and Alexey Toropchenko is considered week to week after burns to his legs in a home accident.
- The Blues traded Nikita Alexandrov, 25-year-old minor-league forward, to Los Angeles for Akil Thomas on Tuesday, and said Thomas will report to Springfield of the American Hockey League.
- Walker, 31, was the first player from Australia to make the NHL when he debuted with Washington in 2017 and won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals that season.
- In 25 games this season Nathan Walker has three goals and six assists, and a photo shows him congratulating Cam Fowler on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Newark, N.J.
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Blues say Walker is out long term and trade Alexandrov to the Kings for Thomas
The St. Louis Blues will be without the services of another forward for an extended period of time. Nathan Walker is expected to miss at least eight weeks with what the team called an upper-body injury.
Blues place Nathan Walker on IR, out at least eight weeks - Daily Faceoff
The St. Louis Blues announced on Tuesday morning that they have placed winger Nathan Walker on injured reserve, and that he will be re-evaluated in eight weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury. Walker appeared in the team’s game on Monday night and posted a minus-1 rating while recoding 12:21 of time on ice, just slightly below his season average. Walker, the first Australian both to be selected in an NHL Draft and to play in the NHL, is in…
Blues Place Nathan Walker On IR, Out Eight Weeks
The Blues announced that winger Nathan Walker has been placed on injured reserve after he sustained an upper-body injury in Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Ducks. He’ll miss at least eight weeks. They didn’t immediately announce a corresponding recall since they’re off until Thursday, so one likely won’t come until later in the week. Walker’s appearance yesterday came following his second healthy scratch of the season for Saturday’s home game against t…
Blues place Nathan Walker on IR with upper-body injury, out at least eight weeks
The St. Louis Blues will be shorthanded for the next little while. Winger Nathan Walker has been placed on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, and he will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, the team announced Tuesday. Walker, in his seventh season with the Blues, has tallied three goals and six assists across 25 games this campaign. He’s averaging 12:38 of ice time, the second-highest of his career. The 31-year-old has totalled 31 goals …
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