St. Louis Blues Sign Oskar Sundqvist to 4-Year Contract
By Scott Rogust
A member of the St. Louis Blues' Stanley Cup championship roster is staying put.
The Blues announced on Sunday that they've signed center Oskar Sundqvist to a four-year, $11 million contract, for which he'll earn a $2.75 million annual salary.
Another RFA is back!!! @sundqvist32 has agreed to a four-year deal with the #stlblues.
— St. Louis Blues ? (@StLouisBlues) July 21, 2019
DETAILS: https://t.co/AahdIIixSH pic.twitter.com/peRjIVLqDh
Sundqvist became a restricted free agent on July 1 and was scheduled to enter arbitration hearings with the Blues this Wednesday. St. Louis decided to avoid that process altogether and rewarded the forward with a new contract.
A 2012 third-round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sundqvist was acquired by the Blues back in 2017 in the Ryan Reaves trade. A change of scenery proved to do wonders for him..
This past season, the 25-year-old posted career numbers in the NHL, scoring 17 goals and delivering 14 assists through 74 games. In fact, those were both the most through the first three years of his NHL career combined.
Oskar Sundqvist #Blues
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) July 21, 2019
4 years x $2.75M AAV
2019-20: $2.25M base salary
2020-21: $2.25M base
2021-22: $3.5M base
2022-23: $3M base
*all base salary/no signing bonuses
This contract buys 2 UFA yearshttps://t.co/uZbWvt73Zn pic.twitter.com/rMzLPtq7Sg
During the Blues' Stanley Cup run, Sundqvist tallied nine points (four goals, five assists) in 25 games.