The St. Louis Blues have acquired ahead Julien Gauthier from the New York Islanders in trade for ahead Matt Luff.
Gauthier has recorded 5 objectives and two assists in 14 video games for the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders this season, his ninth professional season. In 228 profession AHL video games with Bridgeport, Hartford and Charlotte, Gauthier has totaled 86 objectives and 44 assists for 130 factors. He additionally has six objectives and 4 assists in 25 profession postseason video games, successful a Calder Cup championship with Charlotte in 2019.
A primary-round choose (twenty first general) by Carolina within the 2016 NHL Draft, Gauthier has registered 19 objectives and 22 assists for 41 factors in 181 profession NHL contests with Carolina, the N.Y. Rangers, Ottawa and the N.Y. Islanders.
Luff, the Springfield Thunderbirds’ consultant on the AHL All-Star Traditional earlier this month, leads the group in scoring with 39 factors (14 objectives, 25 assists) in 42 video games in 2025-26. The ninth-year professional has appeared in 321 profession AHL video games with Springfield, Charlotte, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee and Ontario, recording 101 objectives and 150 assists for 251 factors.
Luff has performed 111 video games within the NHL with Los Angeles, Nashville, Detroit and St. Louis, posting 16 objectives and 12 assists for 28 factors.
