Longtime enforcer Milan Lucic officially signs professional tryout offer to continue NHL dreams

Former Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Champion and veteran with the Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kinge, and Edmonton Oilers, is set to add another team to his longtime NHL tenure that's lasted 1177 games.

The aging enforcer has yet to lace up the skates in a full year since his time with the Calgary Flames in the 2022-23 season, where he tallied 19 points and 43 penalty minutes (PIMs) in 43 games played.

After a long enough time away from the game and uncertainty around his ability to keep up with today's NHL pace, he has settled with a professional tryout offer from a Central Division team.

According NHL.com, the St. Louis Blues have officially signed Milan Lucic to a professional tryout.

According to a report from insider Frank Seravalli last summer, the veteran would require approval from league commissioner Gary Bettman to return, and it appears that has been granted.

Lucic took an indefinite leave of absence and entered the NHLPA Players Assistance Program, according to the league he has completed the entire program and has been reinstated.

A veteran of 17 NHL seasons now hopes he can prove his worth in the big leagues still through a professional tryout offer in training camp, where all eyes will be on him to secure a roster spot with the Blues.