Torey Krug NHL career is likely over, according to St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong. The 34-year-old defenseman missed the entire 2024-25 season following left ankle surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Armstrong expressed little expectation of Krug returning to the ice, though he acknowledged the player\u2019s hope to prove him wrong. Krug’s injury, stemming from pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle, is a result of a previous bone fracture during his time with the Boston Bruins. Despite rehabilitation efforts, the severity of the injury has made a return to play highly uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Krug spoke emotionally about the possibility of his career ending early, reflecting on the challenges of missing a full season.
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The veteran defenseman, known for his 13-season career and 483 points, expressed the tough mental and physical toll of the situation. He had spent nine seasons with the Bruins before joining the Blues on a seven-year, .
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5 million contract in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Krug\u2019s potential retirement would mark the end of a decorated career, which included multiple playoff appearances and a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2019 with Boston.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Torey Krug NHL career is likely over, according to St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong. The 34-year-old defenseman missed the entire 2024-25 season following left ankle surgery. Armstrong expressed little expectation of Krug returning to the ice, though he acknowledged the player\u2019s hope to prove him wrong. Krug’s injury, stemming from pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle, is a result of a previous bone fracture during his time with the Boston Bruins. Despite rehabilitation efforts, the severity of the injury has made a return to play highly uncertain. Krug spoke emotionally about the possibility of his career ending early, reflecting on the challenges of missing a full season. The veteran defenseman, known for his 13-season career and 483 points, expressed the tough mental and physical toll of the situation. He had spent nine seasons with the Bruins before joining the Blues on a seven-year, . 5 million contract in 2020. Krug\u2019s potential retirement would mark the end of a decorated career, which included multiple playoff appearances and a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2019 with Boston.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":31417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[220,531,169,529],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-sport-football-news","category-news-2","category-news","category-trending-news"],"yoast_head":"\n