On June 21, 2025, a post on Lucic’s X account revealed that after taking time off to work on himself and reconnect with his family, he is ready to return to the NHL. Two months later, the Blues and Doug Armstrong announced the signing of Milan Lucic to a professional tryout.
Milan Lucic has played an impressive 1,177 games in the NHL and ranks 20th in the most games played since the 2007–2008 season. At 37 years old, Milan Lucic no longer possesses the skating ability he once had; however, his size and capacity to shift momentum through physical play can still play a significant role in today's NHL.