Only playing one more season in junior after his draft year, Juraj Pekarcik has signed his entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues according to a team announcement. Believing he could play professionally last year, the Blues organization thought it was best for Pekarcik’s development to have the young forward play junior hockey for one year in North America. According to … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Juraj Pekarcik To Entry-Level Contract
Blues Sign Aleksanteri Kaskimaki To Entry-Level Deal
11:49 a.m.: Kaskimäki’s deal carries a cap hit of $870K, PuckPedia reports. It will be paid out via a base salary of $775K, a signing bonus of $95K, a potential games played bonus of $80K, and a minors salary of $82.5K each season. The Blues announced Tuesday that they’ve signed forward Aleksanteri Kaskimäki to a three-year entry-level contract. Financial terms were not … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Aleksanteri Kaskimaki To Entry-Level Deal
Offseason Checklist: St. Louis Blues
The offseason has arrived for all but a handful of teams who are still taking part in the playoffs. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at St. Louis. The St. Louis Blues entered a new era this season, firing Stanley Cup-winning head coach Craig Berube and replacing him with rookie head coach Drew … [Read more...] about Offseason Checklist: St. Louis Blues
Mikhail Abramov Traded In The KHL
A pair of young NHL players were traded recently in the KHL. CSKA announced that they traded the rights to Blues prospect Mikhail Abramov in exchange for Flames blueliner Nikita Okhotyuk. Abramov picked up 14 goals and 22 assists in 59 games with AHL Springfield this season and has yet to play at the NHL level. Okhotyuk, meanwhile, spent most of the season in San Jose before … [Read more...] about Mikhail Abramov Traded In The KHL
AHL Notes: Konowalchuk, Armstrong, Forrest
The AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds have named Steve Konowalchuk as their head coach. Konowalchuk becomes the fourth head coach in Springfield’s seven-year history, taking the torch from interim coach Daniel Tkaczuk, who took over for Drew Bannister following his promotion to the St. Louis Blues in December. Tkaczuk led the Thunderbirds to a 18-29-3 record, following Bannister’s … [Read more...] about AHL Notes: Konowalchuk, Armstrong, Forrest