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Blues forward Dillon Dube 'trying to move forward' more than a year after sexual assault acquittal

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Blues forward Dillon Dube 'trying to move forward' more than a year after sexual assault acquittal

Dillon Dube spoke to reporters in 最新杏吧原创 on Friday for the first time since signing with the Blues, saying that he鈥檚 trying 鈥渢o help this organization in any way that I can.鈥

On the first day of NHL free agency this summer, Dube signed a one-year contract with the Blues worth the league-minimum $850,000, marking his first NHL contract since he was acquitted of sexual assault last year.

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How potent can the Blues' top line continue to be after hot finish in spring?

This is the last of 10 installments detailing the biggest questions facing the Blues entering the 2026-27 season.

1. Can the top line continue their late-season dominance?

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最新杏吧原创 Blues host the Winnipeg Jets at Enterprise Center

Blues forward Dylan Holloway, left, celebrates a goal with an assist from forward Robert Thomas, right, in the first period against the Jets at Enterprise Center in 最新杏吧原创 on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
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Which of the Blues' rebound candidates can produce again offensively?
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Which of the Blues' rebound candidates can produce again offensively?

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How do the Blues handle their goaltending tandem of Joel Hofer and Jordan Binnington?
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How do the Blues handle their goaltending tandem of Joel Hofer and Jordan Binnington?

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Ask DeFranks: How does the shorter training camp impact Blues battles on the fringes?
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Ask DeFranks: How does the shorter training camp impact Blues battles on the fringes?

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Sultan: Hockey moms lead efforts against Blues player Dillon Dub茅

Hockey moms, lifelong fans and sexual assault survivors say they feel betrayed by the 最新杏吧原创 Blues' decision to sign a player previously charged in a violent sexual assault case.聽

Two moms started a , which now has more than 8,000 signatures urging the team to release Dillon Dub茅, who was acquitted of charges in 2025 along with four other Hockey Canada players by a judge in Ontario.聽

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Blues sign forward Dillon Dube, acquitted last year of sexual assault, to one-year contract
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Blues sign forward Dillon Dube, acquitted last year of sexual assault, to one-year contract

  • Matthew DeFranks | Post-Dispatch
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Blues' AHL affiliate signs forward Dillon Dub茅, acquitted of sexual assault, to PTO
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Blues' AHL affiliate signs forward Dillon Dub茅, acquitted of sexual assault, to PTO

  • Matthew DeFranks | Post-Dispatch
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Which of the Blues' rebound candidates can produce again offensively?

This is the ninth of 10 installments detailing the biggest questions facing the Blues entering the 2026-27 season.

2. Which of the bounce back candidates rebounds offensively?

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The biggest questions facing the Blues entering the 2026-27 season

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Blues beat writer Matthew DeFranks is breaking down聽the biggest questions facing the Blues entering the 2026-27 season.

How do the Blues handle their goaltending tandem of Joel Hofer and Jordan Binnington?

This is the eighth of 10 installments detailing the biggest questions facing the Blues entering the 2026-27 season.

3. What is the goaltending split between Joel Hofer and Jordan Binnington?

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Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, left, is congratulated by fellow goaltender Jordan Binnington after the Blues secured the victory in a game against the Blackhawks on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Enterprise Center.

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Ask DeFranks: How does the shorter training camp impact Blues battles on the fringes?

You鈥檝e almost made it. There is hockey right around the corner.

The Blues prospects will skate in Maryland Heights on Saturday and Sunday before playing a pair of games against the Blackhawks prospects in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday. Main training camp begins on Sept. 17, with preseason games two days after that. We are now three weeks away from the regular season opener in Dallas.

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