Sammy Blais said it was really tough leaving St. Louis via trade in 2021, but he's excited to be back.
He needs to come back in here and stay healthy and play and confirm his spot in the NHL and we have the ability to give him that opportunity." "When I got traded (the first time), Army called me and said you never know what could happen later on, you might be here again one day," Blais said. He was traded to the New York Rangers in a July 2021 deal that brought Pavel Buchnevich to St. "Obviously winning a Cup here, when I heard the news yesterday I was excited to come back here. "He has the capability of scoring some goals," Berube added. "I was a little surprised, but at the same time, I'm really happy to be back here.