While speaking to reporters, including St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Matthew DeFranks, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong shared that prospect defenseman Theo Lindstein will play in North America next season. 

Doug Armstrong said that Swedish defenseman prospect Theo Lindstein would be making the jump to North America this fall.

— Matthew DeFranks (@MDeFranks) June 23, 2025

Lindstein, 20, has been developing his game in Sweden, but he is now ready to begin his North American professional career. The 6-foot defenseman may need to spend some time in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Springfield Thunderbirds before making the jump to the NHL level. However, there is no question that his future is bright. 

Lindstein spent the entirety of this season in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Brynas IF. In 44 games with the SHL squad, he recorded four goals, nine points, and a plus-9 rating. He also posted two goals and five points in 17 playoff games this season.

Lindstein was selected by the Blues with the 29th overall pick of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He is one of the Blues' most promising prospects, and it will be fascinating to see how he performs during his first season in North America in 2025-26 from here. 

Blues Take Fascinating Defenseman In New Mock DraftBarring any changes, the St. Louis Blues will be selecting 19th overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The Blues will certainly be hoping to hit with this pick, especially when noting that they won't select again after it until the fifth round.

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