Blais spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, tallying 40 points (14G / 26A) in 51 games with the Abbotsford Canucks. The hard-hitting 29-year-old forward will hope for more exposure at the NHL level after being claimed off waivers on Monday by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Blais' most productive season was in 2022-23 when he scored 25 points (9G / 16A) and recorded 238 hits in 71 outings.
Blais had a breakout 2022-23 season, scoring 20 points (9G / 11A) in 31 games with the St. Louis Blues, but only scored seven points (1G / 6A) in 53 games in 2023-24 and ultimately spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL. After losing Joel Armia and Michael Pezzetta, the Canadiens will look to Blais to compete for a bottom-six role in the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Adam Gaudette will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Blais to return to the Blues' lineup after a two-game absence. Blais has been held off the scoresheet in seven straight but has registered 16 hits in that stretch.
Blais has only played one of the last six games for the Blues but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Blais' ice time has decreased by more than a minute this season but he is still committed to his hard-nosed style of play, averaging 3.08 hits per game.
Blais was a healthy scratch on Sunday but will return to the lineup on Wednesday in favour of Jakub Vrana. Blais has five points (1G / 4A) in 16 games this season and is averaging 3.75 hits per game. He is expected to play on the Blues fourth line alongside Nikita Alexandrov and Oskar Sundqvist.
Blais has two goals, an assist, and 15 SOG through nine games since being traded back to the St. Louis Blues and has not signed a one-year, $1.0 Million contract extension. The 26-year-old has two goals, and eight points across 49 games with both the Blues and Rangers.
Blais has five assists, 31 SOG, eight PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 40 games with the Rangers this season but will return to St. Louis where he played his first four NHL seasons. He was traded alongside Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick from the Rangers for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola.
Blais was a healthy scratch for the Rangers' previous four games but will return to the lineup Monday vs. Calgary. The 26-year-old left winger has been struggling mightily this season, with only five assists, 30 SOG, eight PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 38 games played.
Blais had five assists, 30 SOG, eight PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 38 games with the Rangers but will be assigned to Hartford (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Will Cuylle has been recalled while Blais heads to Hartford for no longer than 14 days.
Blais has five assists, 30 SOG, eight PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 38 games but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as New York takes on Boston. The 26-year-old will head to the press box for Chris Kreider, who is returning from injury (upper body).
Blais was a healthy scratch for the Rangers' previous game but will be back in the lineup Thursday as he replaces Chris Kreider (upper body). Blais has five assists, 28 SOG, eight PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 35 games played this season.
Blais has five assists, 26 SOG and a +4 plus/minus in 30 games and will draw back into the lineup Thursday after being a healthy scratch for the Rangers' last two games. He will replace Alexis Lafreniere who is a healthy scratch for the first time this season.
Blais opened training camp on a line with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider but has since dropped down the depth chart and is now banged up. Blais shouldn't carry any fantasy value heading into the 2022-23 season. If he misses the Rangers' season opener, expect Vitaly Kravtsov to get into the lineup.
