After attending prospect/development camp for both the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues over the past two summers, undrafted defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka has finally landed an NHL contract. The 21-year-old received a three-year, entry-level contract from the Blues today, as announced by the team. Passed over in the 2020, 2021 and 2022 NHL Drafts, Biakabutuka has steadily … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Jeremie Biakabutuka To Entry-Level Contract
Juraj Pekarcik Commits To USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints
One St. Louis Blues 2023 draft choice has found a playing home for next season. 76th overall pick Juraj Pekarcik will be heading stateside to the USHL, committing to the Dubuque Fighting Saints for 2023-24 after spending his career until now in his native Slovakia. … [Read more...] about Juraj Pekarcik Commits To USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints
Snapshots: Blues, Lightning, Coyotes
Settling with Alexey Toropchenko today gave the St. Louis Blues come salary cap flexibility, says CapFriendly. Much like the Philadelphia Flyers did with Anthony DeAngelo, settling with Toropchenko, the Blues’ last remaining player who had filed for arbitration, opens a second buyout window for the team, which will open in three days and last for 48 hours. The rules for this … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Blues, Lightning, Coyotes
St. Louis Blues Settle With Alexey Toropchenko
The St. Louis Blues have settled on a new contract with forward Alexey Toropchenko before his arbitration hearing next Thursday, the team announced this morning. His new deal will keep him in St. Louis for two more seasons and carry a cap hit of $1.25MM, earning him $2.5MM in total. Toropchenko was St. Louis’ last unsigned restricted free agent. It’s a good thing they don’t … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues Settle With Alexey Toropchenko
St. Louis Blues Sign Dalibor Dvorsky
2023 top-ten pick Dalibor Dvorsky has another major career milestone under his belt just a few weeks after the draft: his first NHL contract. The St. Louis Blues signed their tenth-overall selection to a three-year entry-level contract today, per a team release. The team did not disclose contract details. However, it’s important to note his signing doesn’t mean he’ll be playing … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues Sign Dalibor Dvorsky