Blues sign Schenn to eight-year, $52M contract extension

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St. Louis Blues' Brayden Schenn, centre, celebrates his second goal with teammates Alexander Steen, left, and Alex Pietrangelo during second period NHL hockey action against the Montreal Canadiens, in Montreal on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/CP)

The St. Louis Blues have locked up forward Brayden Schenn to an eight-year, $52-million contract extension, the team announced Friday.

The deal carries an average-annual value of $6.5 million.

The 28-year-old posted 54 points in 72 games with the Blues last season and added 12 in playoffs as St. Louis captured its first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

The six-foot-one, 200-pound forward recorded a career-high 28 goals and 70 points with the Blues in 2017-18.

The native of Saskatoon, Sask., has collected 372 points across 588 games.

October 4, 2019

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Brayden Schenn
SIGNED BY
St. Louis Blues
LENGTH
8 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Contract Extension
SALARY CAP HIT
$6.5 million
TOTAL
$52 million

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