Lucic was a member of the Boston Bruins ' 2011 Stanley Cup championship team who also played for the Kings, Oilers and Flames before returning to the Bruins in 2023. He had two assists in four games that year before he took a puck off his ankle and went on long-term injured reserve.

The Blues signed veteran winger Milan Lucic to a professional tryout on Tuesday morning, adding another body to compete for a job in the bottom six of the team's forward group.

Lucic entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program after his arrest.