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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1862022" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/as-blues-morph-ahead-of-trade-deadline-could-robert-thomas-shift-into-a-leadership-role/article_f0da2667-4dda-5fa1-8652-cc70be336270.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Matthew%20DeFranks" target="_blank">Matthew DeFranks</a></p><p></p><p>Robert Thomas isn’t going anywhere in the next decade — except across the dressing room.</p><p>When the Blues returned from the All-Star break on Saturday against Arizona, Thomas found himself in a new stall in the dressing room at Enterprise Center. It was the one formerly occupied by Vladimir Tarasenko, who was traded to the Rangers last week.</p><p>“I kind of wanted a new one for a little while. Unfortunately, that was the way it kind of worked out.”</p><p>Thomas’ old spot at the arena put him squarely in the middle of the circular end of the Blues’ horseshoe-shaped dressing room. It was almost the farthest spot from the ice, from the board at the head of the room, from some of his teammates.</p><p></p><p>“I was so far away from everything,” he said.</p><p>While his new spot in Tarasenko’s old, more central stall (in the middle of the room beside captain Ryan O’Reilly) is more of a functional change, it could serve a more symbolic purpose for Thomas’ role in the franchise moving forward. His eight-year contract extension will begin next season, and he’ll be the face of the franchise for the next decade, the top-line center entering his prime years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1862022, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/as-blues-morph-ahead-of-trade-deadline-could-robert-thomas-shift-into-a-leadership-role/article_f0da2667-4dda-5fa1-8652-cc70be336270.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Matthew%20DeFranks']Matthew DeFranks[/URL] Robert Thomas isn’t going anywhere in the next decade — except across the dressing room. When the Blues returned from the All-Star break on Saturday against Arizona, Thomas found himself in a new stall in the dressing room at Enterprise Center. It was the one formerly occupied by Vladimir Tarasenko, who was traded to the Rangers last week. “I kind of wanted a new one for a little while. Unfortunately, that was the way it kind of worked out.” Thomas’ old spot at the arena put him squarely in the middle of the circular end of the Blues’ horseshoe-shaped dressing room. It was almost the farthest spot from the ice, from the board at the head of the room, from some of his teammates. “I was so far away from everything,” he said. While his new spot in Tarasenko’s old, more central stall (in the middle of the room beside captain Ryan O’Reilly) is more of a functional change, it could serve a more symbolic purpose for Thomas’ role in the franchise moving forward. His eight-year contract extension will begin next season, and he’ll be the face of the franchise for the next decade, the top-line center entering his prime years. [/QUOTE]
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