12:15 p.m.: St. Louis has now confirmed the signings of both Johannesson and Sylvegård, as previously reported, although financial terms were not disclosed. It’s a one-year entry-level agreement for Sylvegard. PuckPedia reports both deals carry cap hits of $870K, broken down into a $775K base salary, $95K signing bonus, $80K games played bonus, and $82.5K minors salary. 10:00 … [Read more...] about Blues Sign Samuel Johannesson, Marcus Sylvegard
Blues Expected To Sign Marcus Sylvegard
Earlier today, we looked at some of the remaining international free agents that could attract NHL interest in the coming weeks. One of those is winger Marcus Sylvegard. It appears he has found his next team as SportExpressen’s Johan Svensson reports that Sylvegard is set to sign a one-year, entry-level contract with St. Louis. The 24-year-old wasn’t particularly productive … [Read more...] about Blues Expected To Sign Marcus Sylvegard
Snapshots: Draft Lottery, Petry, Blues
The NHL announced today the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery will be held on Tuesday, May 7, to determine the order of selection for the first 16 picks of the first round. It’s widely regarded as a deep class at the top with not much separation throughout the top 10 prospects, but there is a clear-cut choice at first overall. That’s Boston University center Macklin Celebrini, who’s … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Draft Lottery, Petry, Blues
Snapshots: Buchnevich, Fedotov, Stone, Pietrangelo
The St. Louis Blues are expected to work on a contract extension with winger Pavel Buchnevich, shares Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman in the latest 32 Thoughts article. This news comes after the Blues were reportedly shopping around Buchnevich at the Trade Deadline, though they were said to be asking for as much as two first-round picks in return. No deal came to fruition and … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Buchnevich, Fedotov, Stone, Pietrangelo
Drew Bannister Among Finalists For Blues Head Coach Role
The St. Louis Blues have come to a list of finalists for their vacant head coach position, and Drew Bannister is reportedly among the bunch, shares Chris Pinkert of NHL.com. Bannister is St. Louis’ most recent coach, getting promoted from the AHL following Craig Berube’s dismissal in December.It was the first NHL gig of Bannister’s coaching career and he made good work with it, … [Read more...] about Drew Bannister Among Finalists For Blues Head Coach Role