ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The St. Louis Blues held a press conference today to make an announcement regarding the future of the team’s operations.
The Blues announced that President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong has signed a three-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season. The club has also named Alexander Steen as special assistant to the general manager through the 2025-26 season. Steen will be appointed as the 12th general manager in franchise history after this term.
The club also announced that Tim Taylor has been promoted to join Ryan Miller as an assistant general manager with the club. The Blues say Taylor will continue to oversee player personnel while Miller oversees salary cap compliance, contract negotiations and other hockey operations responsibilities.
Armstrong, 59, enters his 15th season as Blues general manager in 2024-25. He is the longest-tenured and winningest general manager in Blues history. Armstrong has 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.
As a player, Steen enjoyed a 15-year NHL career. The 40-year-old served as a European development consultant during the 2023-24 season in the Blues hockey operations department. Originally drafted 24th overall by the Maple Leafs in 2002, Steen officially retired as a Blue following the 2019-20 season.
Tim Taylor, 55, first joined the club as the director of player development in 2011 before becoming the director of player personnel. As a player, Taylor spent 13 years in the NHL. The club says he played a key role in helping the Blues capture the 2019 Stanley Cup Championship through his efforts to assess, develop and guide Blues prospects at all levels.
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