What is going on internally with Thomas?

[Pierre McGuire]

Pretty sure Thomas is a legit homebody plus he’s got a wife and kid now. He is/was a huge gamer…my guess is that he still is. Dinner with the boys and likely straight home…just my opinion.

[the miracle]

Pretty obvious to anyone who's been paying attention that he was abducted by aliens (perhaps the Illuminati, can't be totally sure) and had his brain replaced with Patrik Berglund's.

It can all be traced back to the military industrial complex and the Tri-Lateral Commission. Both of which Army is a member, obvs.

[Harry S Deals]

Ive heard Kyrou may enjoy the nightlife a bit too much

[DawgDad]

These weren't accusations, these were rhetorical questions (hence the question marks). As for as documentation, watch the games. If you can't see something is significantly different about his game this year, then you don't know hockey. Again, as for the injury, has he been playing hurt since game #1 of the season?

Now you're back to being accusatory, indirectly but still. This is an off-ice personal behavior issue. I mean, have you stopped beating your wife?

I have watched all the games on TV. In my post I say he's appeared to me to be playing hurt at times, healthy at other times.

[callitwhatyouwant]

These weren't accusations, these were rhetorical questions (hence the question marks). As for as documentation, watch the games. If you can't see something is significantly different about his game this year, then you don't know hockey. Again, as for the injury, has he been playing hurt since game #1 of the season?

why bring up these things without any 2nd hand information? The thing we do know is that he has been hurt this season, we have seen him pulled in and out of the same game hurt. It seems that would be logical line of thinking.

If you saw him out at the bars, then I could hear you on the other stuff. TJ Oshie and those guys when with the Blues were seen 1st hand and multiple times out and about.

If he didn't care, his teammates wouldn't speak highly about him and his character. Has any teammate talked bad about Thommer or said leadership was bad, or said the locker room was bad?

[George Zipp]

lol. throwing his career away for the St.Louis night life. Can't make this up. Or can you?

St. Louis nightlife? LOL, that's funny. This isn't LA, NYC any big town. I mean sure, I guess a guy could quietly go out all the time, get blotto drunk and party. I would think he is known enough that if that happened some Blues fan would start tweeting or posting online about it. And if he was hanging out at the Sauget Ballet like the party boys from the 90s and 00s I suspect strongly people would know.

Doesn't the dude have a new baby. Yeah, I know that doesn't mean he's not going out and partying but this theory seems far fetched given the player and given the lack of an actual party scene here in STL.

[Harry S Deals]

lol. throwing his career away for the St.Louis night life. Can't make this up. Or can you?

St. Louis nightlife? LOL, that's funny. This isn't LA, NYC any big town. I mean sure, I guess a guy could quietly go out all the time, get blotto drunk and party. I would think he is known enough that if that happened some Blues fan would start tweeting or posting online about it. And if he was hanging out at the Sauget Ballet like the party boys from the 90s and 00s I suspect strongly people would know.

Doesn't the dude have a new baby. Yeah, I know that doesn't mean he's not going out and partying but this theory seems far fetched given the player and given the lack of an actual party scene here in STL.

The one weird thing about Thomas is he is kinda fat. I know, he still moves around really well hes a good skater but when ive seen him he has a bit of belly.
Thomas is fine but Thomas needs productive dynamic wingers and this season it aint happening. Snuggerud is 21, Kyrou is ice cold, Buch is a dud. Unless the Blues are getting back a young, top Center prospect ready to go in that 22-24 yrs old range, why deal Thomas?

[George Zipp]

lol. throwing his career away for the St.Louis night life. Can't make this up. Or can you?

St. Louis nightlife? LOL, that's funny. This isn't LA, NYC any big town. I mean sure, I guess a guy could quietly go out all the time, get blotto drunk and party. I would think he is known enough that if that happened some Blues fan would start tweeting or posting online about it. And if he was hanging out at the Sauget Ballet like the party boys from the 90s and 00s I suspect strongly people would know.

Doesn't the dude have a new baby. Yeah, I know that doesn't mean he's not going out and partying but this theory seems far fetched given the player and given the lack of an actual party scene here in STL.

The one weird thing about Thomas is he is kinda fat. I know, he still moves around really well hes a good skater but when ive seen him he has a bit of belly.
Thomas is fine but Thomas needs productive dynamic wingers and this season it aint happening. Snuggerud is 21, Kyrou is ice cold, Buch is a dud. Unless the Blues are getting back a young, top Center prospect ready to go in that 22-24 yrs old range, why deal Thomas?

Yeah, he looks a bit bloated this season for sure. All of these theories are interesting and fun to babble about but I think the simple theory is almost always true. The guy is hurt and has been all season. None of us know but that's why I think he's having such a down year, that and the team itself just sucks most nights. I really hope I"m correct and that whatever it is heals by next October. I am also against trading him. He has too much history of being a very productive player on both ends of the ice. Trade most anyone but not 18.

[ShakeyWalton]

lol. throwing his career away for the St.Louis night life. Can't make this up. Or can you?

St. Louis nightlife? LOL, that's funny. This isn't LA, NYC any big town. I mean sure, I guess a guy could quietly go out all the time, get blotto drunk and party. I would think he is known enough that if that happened some Blues fan would start tweeting or posting online about it. And if he was hanging out at the Sauget Ballet like the party boys from the 90s and 00s I suspect strongly people would know.

Doesn't the dude have a new baby. Yeah, I know that doesn't mean he's not going out and partying but this theory seems far fetched given the player and given the lack of an actual party scene here in STL.

Dude.... it's so funny when people think of St. Louis as some hick town with no nightlife. Blues and Cardinals players have historically partied their (bleep) off in this town. St. Louis is one of the hardest drinking cities in the United States. It's so much easier to fly under the radar here than huge cities.

[BalotelliMassive]

He's been playing with a neck injury for a while now - he constantly has to look up at the banners to stretch it out after every shift.

[somni]

Pretty sure Thomas is a legit homebody plus he’s got a wife and kid now. He is/was a huge gamer…my guess is that he still is. Dinner with the boys and likely straight home…just my opinion.

This. And he spends time with the Tkachuks and skates in the offseason with McDavid. The dude breaths hockey 24/7. The only "change" in his non-hockey life is having a wife and kid.

[Cahokanut]

I don't believe in players playing injured. I think some play while they hurt. But injured. Not in mid season.
If he has been playing hurt. Is he having a , 'side effect', from medicine he may be getting.

I think his problem has been management turing him into a second line center, this year. Maybe at the same time another teams gm told him his spot was to be gained through his offense this season.

Also the whole teams looked more offensively dangerous when our first line winger(Kyrou)is playing with our first line center(Thomas)

[George Zipp]

lol. throwing his career away for the St.Louis night life. Can't make this up. Or can you?

St. Louis nightlife? LOL, that's funny. This isn't LA, NYC any big town. I mean sure, I guess a guy could quietly go out all the time, get blotto drunk and party. I would think he is known enough that if that happened some Blues fan would start tweeting or posting online about it. And if he was hanging out at the Sauget Ballet like the party boys from the 90s and 00s I suspect strongly people would know.

Doesn't the dude have a new baby. Yeah, I know that doesn't mean he's not going out and partying but this theory seems far fetched given the player and given the lack of an actual party scene here in STL.

Dude.... it's so funny when people think of St. Louis as some hick town with no nightlife. Blues and Cardinals players have historically partied their (bleep) off in this town. St. Louis is one of the hardest drinking cities in the United States. It's so much easier to fly under the radar here than huge cities.

Wasn't saying that STL is a hick town. Sure there is a nightlife and sure Blues and Cards players have historically partied their (bleep) off, some to the point where they got killed driving drunk in Highway 40. Discretion used to be easy. Now it's next to impossible.

My point was more in this day and age where nothing is secret or sacred I feel that if Thomas is out and about whether he's having 16 beers at OB's or getting lap dances at the hustler club, it's going to be out there.

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lol. throwing his career away for the St.Louis night life. Can't make this up. Or can you?

St. Louis nightlife? LOL, that's funny. This isn't LA, NYC any big town. I mean sure, I guess a guy could quietly go out all the time, get blotto drunk and party. I would think he is known enough that if that happened some Blues fan would start tweeting or posting online about it. And if he was hanging out at the Sauget Ballet like the party boys from the 90s and 00s I suspect strongly people would know.

Doesn't the dude have a new baby. Yeah, I know that doesn't mean he's not going out and partying but this theory seems far fetched given the player and given the lack of an actual party scene here in STL.

Dude.... it's so funny when people think of St. Louis as some hick town with no nightlife. Blues and Cardinals players have historically partied their (bleep) off in this town. St. Louis is one of the hardest drinking cities in the United States. It's so much easier to fly under the radar here than huge cities.

No kidding. There are plenty of bars and clubs that are hopping with action. Some people apparently never go out.

[MiamiLaw]

Pretty obvious to anyone who's been paying attention that he was abducted by aliens (perhaps the Illuminati, can't be totally sure) and had his brain replaced with Patrik Berglund's.

It can all be traced back to the military industrial complex and the Tri-Lateral Commission. Both of which Army is a member, obvs.

[hockey jedi]

If he's just injured, why is his name being brought up in trade rumors? This isn't the typical media projections. These are rumors broadcasted by credible and connected media. Army's not going to trade his top center unless there is a deeper underlying problem. I just wanted to see what other posters opinions and knowledge were. When Fabbri and Eddy were hitting the bars, several posters on this forum knew it was a problem for Blues management.