The Blues announced they’ve signed winger Alexey Toropchenko to a two-year contract extension. The deal is worth $5MM for an average annual value and cap hit of $2.5MM. Toropchenko, 26, has a late June birthday, making him eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer. He’ll now wait until at least 2028 to test the open market while getting a nearly 50% pay bump from the … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Alexey Toropchenko To Two-Year Extension
Zach Dean Exits Player Assistance Program, Assigned To AHL
Back in September, Blues prospect Zach Dean entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and has yet to play since then. Today, the team announced that the forward has been cleared from the program and that he has been assigned to AHL Springfield; he’s expected to join the Thunderbirds on Friday. The 22-year-old was originally a first-round pick by Vegas back in 2021, going … [Read more...] about Zach Dean Exits Player Assistance Program, Assigned To AHL
Guy Chouinard Passes Away
The Calgary Flames alumni group shared this morning that former player Guy Chouinard has passed away at age 69. Hailing from Quebec City, Quebec, Chouinard was a dominant major junior player in the early 1970s for the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts. In three years with the Remparts, Chouinard averaged just over two points per game, finishing with 147 goals and 359 points in 179 … [Read more...] about Guy Chouinard Passes Away
Pius Suter Out Four Weeks With Ankle Injury
The St. Louis Blues are again losing another forward to a relatively lengthy injury absence. The team announced that center Pius Suter will miss approximately the next four weeks after suffering a right ankle injury this past weekend. Suter’s status for today’s game against the Buffalo Sabres was in question due to the injury, and he’s now expected to miss between 10 and 15 … [Read more...] about Pius Suter Out Four Weeks With Ankle Injury
Blues Activate Jordan Kyrou And Jimmy Snuggerud
The Blues will get a big boost to their lineup tonight as they take on Nashville. The team announced that wingers Jordan Kyrou and Jimmy Snuggerud are expected to play, meaning they have been taken off injured reserve. Kyrou has missed the last nine games after sustaining a lower-body injury nearly three weeks ago. Before that, he, like many other St. Louis players, had … [Read more...] about Blues Activate Jordan Kyrou And Jimmy Snuggerud