St. Louis Blues Acquire Alexandre Texier in Trade with Blue Jackets

Texier signs a two-year extension with the Blues after being traded for a 2025 fourth-round pick.

Texier, 24, was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Blues for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick.
The Blues signed Texier to a two-year contract extension worth $4.2 million with an annual cap hit of $2.1 million.
Texier posted a career-high 30 points in 78 games last season after returning from a personal leave.
He is expected to fill a bottom-six forward role, bringing defensive reliability and penalty-killing skills.
Texier's acquisition fits into the Blues' strategy to retool and bolster their forward depth.