St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, who is second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence because of a personal matter.

As far as trade deadline sellers go, the St. Louis Blues are a particularly fascinating case. They don't just have a bunch of spare parts to trade. They've got some seriously talented players: Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, Justin Faulk and Jordan Binnington.

The St. Louis Blues could be moving a star player before the trade deadline.

St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that the team has activated forward Robert Thomas, while forward Robby Fabbri has been designated non-roster.

A new team has emerged with interest in St. Louis Blues winger Jordan Kyrou, as the New York Islanders have reportedly made calls to the Blues about Kyrou and Robert Thomas.