St. Louis Blues sign Pavel Buchnevich to four-year contract

The St. Louis Blues have signed Pavel Buchnevich to a four-year extension worth an AAV of $5.8-million.

Buchnevich, 26, was acquired by the Blues last week for Sammy Blais and a 2nd round pick and has scored 195 points in his 301 games with the New York Rangers.

“He’s got good size at 6-foot-3, he’s a left shot, can play the right side,” Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong said Friday after acquiring Buchnevich. “He’s scored in the League recently, he’s 26 years old, a player obviously we control for a year and would like to sign long term. He’s the right age group for us with what we’re trying to accomplish. A very good penalty killer, too.”

Buchnevich will wear number 89 and will be the first in Blues history to do so.

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