Blues D Krug to undergo ankle surgery; miss 2024-25 season

St. Louis Blues defenceman Torey Krug will undergo surgery to address pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle and miss the entire 2024-25 season. 

The Blues previously announced that Krug had been diagnosed with pre-arthritic changes, stating in July that he would miss the season if surgery proved necessary. 

Krug, 33, is on the fifth year of a seven-year, $45.5 million deal with an annual cap hit of $6.5 million. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2026-27 campaign.

The 5-foot-9 left-shot defenceman recorded four goals and 39 points in 77 games last season.

St. Louis reportedly had a deal in place to send Krug to the Philadelphia Flyers last off-season, but he elected not to waive his no-trade clause to facilitate the deal.

Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Bruins in March of 2012, Krug has 89 goals and 483 points in 778 career games split between the Bruins and Blues.