Jordan Kyrou, the St. Louis winger, ranks among the most appealing names likely to surface on the NHL's trade board over these summer months.
Talk of Kyrou heading elsewhere has hung around for a while, and that buzz could at last come to pass now that the team fell shy of a playoff berth for a third occasion over four seasons. As Bruce Garrioch of Ottawa's daily reports, the organization is letting it be known that Kyrou is on the block, though landing him will run expensive.
In his column, Garrioch relays that league executives describe Kyrou, who owns 178 goals and 378 points across 488 NHL appearances, as obtainable, but a club such as Ottawa would have to surrender a hefty package. That means a high-end player, a strong prospect, and a first-round selection. One executive told Garrioch that St. Louis is demanding a king's ransom in exchange.
The 28-year-old had cleared the 67-point threshold in each of four straight years prior to this one, but a stretch of inconsistency pulled his output down to 18 goals and 28 assists for 46 across 72 outings. Even so, at even strength he was arguably the team's finest contributor. With him deployed, St. Louis owned a shot-attempt share of 54.4 percent, an expected-goals share of 59.4 percent, a scoring-chance share of 60 percent, and a high-danger share of 58.7 percent.
His deal still runs another half-decade, carries a cap charge of $8.125 million, and includes full trade protection narrowing down to a list of 15 clubs in the closing year. Sending him to any destination over these months would depend on his consent.
Washington could be counted among the suitors most eager for Kyrou, who'd bring a welcome dose of speed to the forward group. Chris Patrick, the GM, is intent on improving the top six over these months and has banked plenty of capital to swing a sizable move.
Born in Toronto, Kyrou holds a pair of ties to the franchise in D.C. He spent two OHL seasons paired with Jakob Chychrun while in Sarnia, and he has skated alongside Pierre-Luc Dubois at junior events for the Canadian program.
PuckPedia projects the Caps to carry roughly $36.6 million of available room heading into the 2026-27 season. That figure would comfortably absorb Kyrou's cap hit while leaving Washington able to tackle additional needs, including a right-handed blueliner.