The St. Louis Blue have acquired forward Akil Thomas from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Nikita Alexandrov, it was announced Tuesday morning.
The 25-year-old Thomas has two goals and one assist so far this season.
The Blues have acquired forward Akil Thomas from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Nikita Alexandrov. #stlblues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) December 2, 2025
He’s played 32 NHL games since being selected in the second round (No. 51 overall) by the Kings in the 2018 NHL Draft.
Alexandrov, 25, has not played in the NHL since the 2023-24 campaign. He has three goals and six assists for nine points in 51 career regular season games.
The native of Burgwedel, Germany has three goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 18 AHL games so far this year for the Springfield Thunderbirds in the AHL.
The Kings enter play Tuesday 12-6-7 while the Blues sit 9-11-7.