Dylan Holloway Wants to Stay With Blues Long Term

dylan holloway wants to be a Blue for a long time, and he said it plainly as he heads toward restricted free agency this summer. The 24-year-old forward is still under the deal he signed through the 2025-26 season, but his next contract will decide whether he stays in St. Louis beyond that.

Holloway and the Blues

“But obviously I'm very thankful to be a Blue and I want to be a Blue for a long time,” Holloway said. “But I want to be a Blue for a long time and I'm confident that we can get something done.”

He also described his previous trip through restricted free agency as “Pretty different,” adding, “It was kind of wild two years ago.” That path brought him to St. Louis almost two years ago in a double offer sheet with Philip Broberg.

The contract from that deal runs through the 2025-26 season, so this summer brings the next decision point. Holloway is scheduled to become a restricted free agent again, which puts his production and his long-term fit with the Blues back at the center of the conversation.

Armstrong's Standard

Doug Armstrong set a clear benchmark after the season. “Dylan Holloway did not start the year where he ended it,” he said. “So Dylan Holloway has to prove to himself and the League that he's an 82-game player to that level he played at the end.”

Armstrong added, “I think he is.” The comment matched the numbers Holloway posted over the course of the season, where his role and output changed sharply after the break.

Holloway had 17 points, including 8 goals and 9 assists, in his first 34 games this season. He then finished with 34 points, including 14 goals and 20 assists, in his final 25 games after the break, a run that came while he was skating with Robert Thomas and Jimmy Snuggerud.

Production in St. Louis

Across 136 games since joining St. Louis, Holloway has 114 points, including 48 goals and 66 assists, with a plus-34 rating and 10 game-winning goals. Those are the numbers that frame why the Blues want the next contract to be more than a short-term bridge.

He has already shown he can drive offense at a high pace in St. Louis, but the split between his first 34 games this season and his last 25 left the Blues with a sharper contract question than they had when he arrived. His own view is direct: he wants to stay, and he believes a deal can get done.

For the Blues, that leaves the summer centered on one player’s future and one choice that matters to the roster. Holloway wants to stay, and the club now has to turn that preference into a contract before restricted free agency arrives again.