JUST IN: Top senior ace has reportedly signed an extension, and Steen has been named to a new role, per ESPN THIS Morning.

Armstrong signs extension, Steen named to new position

Doug Armstrong remains through 2028-29, Alexander Steen to become GM in 2026

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues Chairman Tom Stillman and President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong today made a major announcement about the future of the organization’s hockey operations.

The longest-tenured and winningest general manager in Blues history, Armstrong has signed a three-year contract extension to continue leading the club as president of hockey operations

through the 2028-29 season. The club has also named Alexander Steen as special assistant to the general manager through the 2025-26 season, after which he will be appointed as the 12^th general manager in franchise history. The club also announced that Tim Taylor has been promoted to join Ryan Miller as an assistant general manager with the club. Taylor will continue to oversee player personnel while Miller oversees salary cap compliance, contract negotiations and other hockey operations responsibilities.

Armstrong, 59, enters his 15^th season as Blues general manager 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 General Manager of the Year Award, Armstrong has also helped the Blues win three Central Division titles and qualify for the postseason in 10 of his 14 seasons, including 2019 when he helped bring the franchise its first Stanley Cup championship.

Last season, he accomplished several milestones, including managing his 1,000^th game with the Blues on Oct. 24 at Winnipeg and becoming the 11^th general manager in NHL history to earn 800 career wins on March 4 at Philadelphia. Armstrong’s 811 career regular-season wins with Dallas and St. Louis currently ranks 10^th all-time among NHL general managers. In addition, the Sarnia, Ontario, native and 2014 Olympic gold medalist was named general manager for Team Canada for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

Steen, 40, spent the 2023-24 season working in the Blues hockey operations department, serving as a European development consultant. In his role, he has helped the organization in the assessment and development of Blues prospects playing in Europe, including two of the team’s 2023 first round draft picks. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native and Swedish national also served in an advisory role for Team Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Championships, where the team earned a silver medal.