June 13, 2024 | 11:00am ET
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STEEN TO BECOME BLUES GM IN 2026

Alex Steen

The St. Louis Blues revealed their hockey operations succession plan on Thursday, announcing that current GM Doug Armstrong has signed a three-year contract extension to continue leading the club as President of Hockey Operations through the 2028-29 season.

Alexander Steen has been named as Special Assistant to the GM through the 2025-26 season, after which he will be appointed as the 12th General Manager in franchise history.

The Blues have also promoted Tim Taylor to Assistant GM, as he ill oversee player personnel while current AGM Ryan Miller oversees salary cap compliance, contract negotiations, and other hockey operations responsibilities.

Armstrong, 59, enters his 15th season as Blues GM in 2024-25. He has led the Blues to the fifth-most regular-season wins (601) in the NHL during his tenure, including four of the top five regular-season point totals in franchise history. The 2012 recipient of the NHL’s GM of the Year Award, Armstrong led franchise its first Stanley Cup Championship in 2019.

Steen, 40, spent the 2023-24 season working in the Blues hockey operations department, serving as a European development consultant. He spent 15 seasons on the ice in the NHL with the Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs, playing in 1,018 regular-season games and capturing the Cup with the Blues in 2019.

Originally drafted 24th overall by the Maple Leafs in 2002, Steen officially retired after the 2019-20 season.

Taylor, 55, first joined the Blues as Director of Player Development in 2011 before elevating to his most current role as Director of Player Personnel.