# Blues name Thomas as captain despite last season's trade rumors

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-03 01:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Blues name Thomas as captain despite last season's trade rumors" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 8 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Dose.ca, stltoday.com, NHL.com and Yahoo Sports. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Dose.ca | Robert Thomas: The ultimate proof that the Blues don’t want to trade him | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPamJMaXVGSXpqVlRpQVFVZDhrcEZ0NW5nVzE1dkJBM2tSUXI3Sy1weWtkR3loLWYwX0dSRUdJcldqbHlFc0drVmRFWGpFZS1uZ3B1YUFwXzZBdzlzdFFsRUZoUHdvNEdnUDB0QmFWT29hZ2QzS3Fkc2J2REtjd3BwUW9ubk5LclBkYVVQRGxPMTVrSVplT1N2dk5fU1gtS3M?oc=5) |
| stltoday.com | Robert Thomas named next captain of the Blues | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPWFhRTEIxMVZvYlNVZnpQZ1VkWGJWXzFsOENwcVFiYnVRRWRaTjlvWlBmWDVNZXpEeDlaME1qdVlwVTJpNFZjSHVxY2lKQ3ZWVGw2VEtON0lXNDhjZW5qZ0N6Z3lJNE1mblhXVVFvLUtZdzBLWXVnWjE0RV91TEx2OGY0Y25keDB3bWg2QW5ZZjhNTlJ5c2tLd20zMXIxSDJyOG8xSkV5OA?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Thomas named Blues captain, replaces Schenn | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOc3NNYlg3cFBkdlVUc1lBaHVBY29ELUp2T0dTbzVjLXhab0t2c3BkdDU5V0poQnp6UGZjSXAzN3BkSE80Mi1PQTQwZFZWQXRtajVpS2JUV3hCU05PSC1pdk1wYWMyWUFzUU9tUk5YTzd1NEFrZmE1cS1ISnRNejcwX2h1cw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Blues news: Robert Thomas gets huge St. Louis honor ahead of 9th season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOeUQ0RWtFejU4VXVOZmpHS3VaMG12bEFIeTVCMER5alV4MDJyMzdETzd4emxJOWF4SktrcTg5R3p6SVUzV0JUYlo3QndXdkNXZk42ejdQR3pYY3l6UVgtRmtLaTBuZ09zeDUzeDFEUmRsaE5MbmtISktEcFJhWmxzMUZ5bDE?oc=5) |
| Sportsnet.ca | Blues name Robert Thomas 25th captain in franchise history | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOZHFaQ1d4X0FMd0hyQVJZM1BIclZrd3pPVTdOQ1BuUjlkbjBudUtLN1RVa3RQcnFXRlY0d3hlMW9DRGdXX1g2akE5TE11MWVLQ0N5cXF4TEQ3cmhsU1FIb1VicHlzeUNranhEOXZnRjNiVlR6MGZsZ2J0NzI5UTRpOXp2X2VXbll0Um9UNlRMWEV6ZU9qYzNxamdlLWk?oc=5) |
| Pro Hockey Rumors | St. Louis Blues Announce New Leadership Group | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQOEluQmR4Q2k3M0wxZEN0Wkkydk80VnNWaHdvdlpzdkJMUzMxakdoV2wwQWQ2SWducGxLVHUtaHo5Y0htVWlOQW5tanNzcWktSDB4Nk1GYUEzMGYtVjF4S1JlZjF1T1pHbVRiVFg1VmU3MGxzN1NmbWNUMFlLZlo3Y2ZCOXRJc01IODFBaDA1Z2xxMEU?oc=5) |
| FOX 2 | Robert Thomas named new captain of St. Louis Blues | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOVDJDbmZ3cWNDQ0pZUmY2R3NpTmJwTC1lRTBBcmNjWmxZVDVGNVpJd3V6Wld1TVhGYXQtV284ZVZqNlo0RGJ0UThnMlotSW9nc3lFZllPdUU2OFQwd0ZjMlJ0LVVUN2FZSDBwRDBEUVU0cXpxTUtrSjhCelA0cjlaWDd2TndzWnBSZWlFQ0ZIaWcxdkxmM1NJ0gGcAUFVX3lxTE5UWi0xVHpXR0h5UlFmZzRtOXZucFAtUlVYMU84NnpYSTUtSlh3NXh6dVFuSVd0ck96VXZ3a0FYZEVDc1g0WDh0Z19QOVBpTV8wUDVzMVNZLXdKQkU0UjVNQlpNME9EU0UtQVpHQUt6WnZQbGg3aUhTeTZCNkhGN0p3b2VFeTA1OW1qaVVFaExHNk9wb0dVeWxVMmlSMg?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Blues name Thomas as captain despite last season's trade rumors | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQN3MxcDhvclhOcFNWcTdidGxDOGFRUlVVMVMtRmdPd3FJczgwUVhXeDV4VjZvbnVRRE9ZSXJpM2FSX29Qb1FLWVhUQ1Q2QUUtS010Y3hCZnluN3JmcXdwZEQwYWJJRmlJc1pzNTJWZlc4TmM4U2d6b1BzMDkxTzlyTGxmVVZFcFRfcWl2bkFUNXBRRlBRbDRzS2pTUQ?oc=5) |

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