As St. Louis continues its front office shakeup, a pair of executives have received additional duties. The Blues announced today that assistant GMs Ryan Miller and Tim Taylor will take on co-GM duties for their AHL affiliate in Springfield. Miller (no relation to the former goalie with the same name) has been with the team since 2010 and is currently in charge of contract negotiations, CBA compliance, and other similar functions. Taylor, meanwhile, will continue to oversee player personnel. The two will replace Kevin Maxwell who departed the team last month to join the Rangers. Veteran Peter Chiarelli also departed last month while Alex Steen will take over as GM from Doug Armstrong in July as the front office will be structured differently in 2026-27.
Elsewhere in the Central:
- While the Blackhawks have brought some prospects up in recent weeks, one player who won’t be joining them is John Mustard. Scott Powers of The Athletic reports (Twitter link) that the 19-year-old intends to return to college for his junior year. Mustard, a third-round pick back in 2024 (67th overall), had a productive year with Providence, picking up 17 goals and 12 assists in 36 games. While he likely wouldn’t have been a candidate to make the jump to the NHL full-time next season, he almost certainly would have been able to lock down a regular role with AHL Rockford. Instead, he’ll return to the Friars and could be a candidate to sign after his 2026-27 season ends.
- Veteran forward Jayson Megna will be sticking around in the Avalanche’s organization for another year. Their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, announced that they’ve signed the 36-year-old to a one-year extension for next season. Megna has played in 204 career NHL contests over parts of 10 seasons, including 49 games with the Avs. This year, he has 26 goals and 25 assists in 66 games with the Eagles, good for second on the team in scoring.
Mustard needs to put on a couple of pounds of muscle still. He’s not ready for the NHL yet and another year of College will be good for him. He showed his skills in the Frozen Four and he could be a factor before it’s over. If the Hawks end up drafting 2nd and get Stenberg to go with Frondell and bring over Kantserov it might be tough for him to crack the line up. Stenberg and Frondell lined up with Bedard might be an awesome 1st Line. Nazar-Kantserov- Lardis could be interesting also. Lots to like moving on.