The Blues have taken care of one of their pending restricted free agents, announcing the re-signing of defenseman Scott Perunovich to a one-year contract. It’s a one-way deal worth $775K, the NHL minimum for next season. The 24-year-old was expected to push for a full-time spot with St. Louis in 2022-23. However, he suffered a fractured shoulder in the preseason, causing him … [Read more...] about Blues Re-Sign Scott Perunovich
Faulk Not Apart of Hayes Deal
As the hockey world continues to wait on the second-big center trade of the day, one that is expected to see Kevin Hayes of the Philadelphia Flyers join the St. Louis Blues. Due to his cap hit of $7.14MM a year, there was always a guarantee that the Blues would likely have to send some money back. A complicated trade such as this one usually doesn’t take a couple of hours to … [Read more...] about Faulk Not Apart of Hayes Deal
Flyers, Blues Finalizing Kevin Hayes Trade
6:52 pm: TVA’s Renaud Lavoie adds Marco Scandella is not the Blues party holding up the deal – he does not have full trade protection, and the Flyers are not on his no-trade list. 6:19 pm: Multiple reports suggest a Blues player has not waived a no-trade or no-move clause, holding up the trade going through. Rutherford reports this player is NOT Colton Parayko or Nick Leddy. … [Read more...] about Flyers, Blues Finalizing Kevin Hayes Trade
St. Louis Blues Continue To Shop Late First Round Picks
One team that seems like a natural fit for one of those deals is the St. Louis Blues, who Pagnotta notes continue to dangle either the 25th overall pick (acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs) or the 29th overall pick (obtained from the Dallas Stars via the New York Rangers) – but not both. With the team looking to deal from their pool of defensemen, a trade offer based around … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues Continue To Shop Late First Round Picks
St. Louis Blues Re-Sign Adam Gaudette
The St. Louis Blues have re-signed one of their few restricted free agents, as The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks reports they’re bringing back forward Adam Gaudette on a one-year, two-way contract extension. Per DeFranks, the deal will pay Gaudette $775K in the NHL and $400K in the AHL but doesn’t carry a minimum salary guarantee if he spends the whole season in … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues Re-Sign Adam Gaudette