Can he go from playing alongside his father in alumni games, which he has done on occasion, to playing alongside his brother on a regular-season roster? Maybe, maybe not. But as long as he’s playing, as long as his hockey blood is flowing, there’s a chance he’ll keep playing — if not in St. Louis then somewhere.

“Realistically, I’m going to go have fun,” said Stastny, who makes his home in St. Louis. “I got a phone call out of the blue from (Blues general manager) Doug Armstrong and I asked him if I could take a little time to think about it … But it gives me a chance to skate and stay in shape, if something comes up, in Europe or wherever.

“Right now, I think I’m the oldest guy going to camp, so I take a little pride in that — the fact that I’m still playing. I’m just going in to compete and have some fun. I know the game has changed quite a bit since I last played in North America. But you never know what can happen. There have been longer shots.”

Stastny’s game isn’t built on slick moves and attention-grabbing goals. His time spent in the NHL has been in a checking capacity. In 91 games, which includes stops in Boston and Edmonton, he has six goals and 10 assists.