The Ottawa Senators are in a spot where they need to stop thinking in terms of “someday” and actually go out and add a real game-breaker to their top six. Jordan Kyrou is that type of player. With the St. Louis Blues potentially open to moving his $8.125 million cap hit as part of a reset, there’s at least a real conversation to be had about what it would take to get him out of St. Louis.
Kyrou’s biggest weapon is pretty simple. He’s one of the fastest players in the league, and it shows up in how quickly he turns a neutral-zone touch into an offensive chance going the other way. For Ottawa, that’s not a small thing. There are still stretches where their game just feels a step behind in transition, and it shows up against faster, more structured teams.
Even in a season where his production dipped a bit, the underlying numbers still point in the same direction. He drives offence, he gets his shots off consistently, and he pushes play into the offensive zone at a high rate. That part of his game doesn’t really disappear, even when the box score looks quieter. And the fit is what makes this interesting. Put him next to a playmaker who can actually hit him in stride, and it changes how Ottawa exits the zone almost instantly.
Projected Senators & Blues Trade
To Ottawa:
- Jordan Kyrou
To St. Louis:
- Dylan Cozens
- Fabian Zetterlund
- 2027 1st Round Pick
Cozens gives the Blues a young centre they can reshape their middle six around. Someone who still has room to grow into a more consistent role. Zetterlund brings a heavier, more direct scoring game that fits a retooling roster. As for the first-round pick, it is the long-term piece that can one day become a part of their core.
For Ottawa, yes, Cozens and Zetterlund are everyday NHL players, and the pick adds even more future value going out the door. But that’s kind of the point if you’re making a move like this. Kyrou isn’t a projection anymore. He’s a proven top-six winger in his prime who can tilt the ice in transition and change how your offence enters the zone.
If the Senators can add a player like Kyrou, it could give them 40-50 more goals. Especially playing in a system like Ottawa's. So, for them, this trade should be a no-brainer.
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