Blues acquire Mailloux in trade with Montreal

St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the Blues have acquired defenseman Logan Mailloux from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Zack Bolduc.

Mailloux, 22, split last season between the Canadiens and their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket.

The 6-foot-3, 213-pound defenseman posted four points (two goals, two assists) in seven regular-season games with the Canadiens, while he led the Rocket defense with 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in 63 regular-season games.

Mailloux represented Laval for the second consecutive season at the AHL All-Star Game and earned a nomination to the AHL’s Top Prospects Team.

During his AHL rookie season in 2023-24, he ranked third on the Rocket with 47 points (14 goals, 33 assists) and was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team. In juniors, Mailloux spent parts of three seasons with the OHL’s London Knights, including 2022-23 when he tallied 53 points (25 goals, 28 assists) in 59 regular-season games and 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) in 21 postseason games. He led the OHL in goals for a defenseman that season and earned OHL Second All-Star Team honors.

A native of Belle River, Ontario, Mailloux was originally drafted by the Canadiens in the first round, 31^st overall, of the 2021 NHL Draft.

Bolduc, 22, was originally drafted by the Blues, No. 17 overall, in the 2021 NHL Draft. In 97 career games with the Blues, the Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, native recorded 45 points (24 goals, 21 assists) and 43 penalty minutes.