Confirmed Signing with Link: [STL] Alex Steen signs extension with Blues (4 years, $5.75M AAV)

[Agalloch]

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[SEALBound]

If he keeps up his current play, good deal. I was expecting something around $6mil.

 

[Captain Timo]

Nice deal, really good player.

 

[xECK29x]

Great price

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Looks like a good deal for Steen, Hopefully for the Blues he keeps up his current play.

 

[BlueDream]

Great contract for Steen. This is a guy who has been better in his year 28-32 seasons than he was before that.

I really wanted this done before the season.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Great price, just need to see how long he lasts.

 

[izzy]

Oh my

I read that originally as 3 years at 23 and I almost puked

Good deal at 4 for that amount, really important part of the team in all situations although he needs to see less PP time on the point.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

What a contract.

 

[Agalloch]

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[67Blues]

Here is the breakdown...good value

Alexander Steen breakdown $7, $7, $5.5 , $3.5 with a no trade #stlblues

 

[High n Wide]

Really happy with this deal as a Blues fan. It's near the high-end of what I'd be comfortable with in AAV but I'm really happy to have Steen around for another four years.

Hopefully he continues to get better with age! Haha.

 

[Freudian]

He's been good for Blues but he'll be 37 years old when this contract expires so it's possible he will slow down the last couple of years.

 

[Agalloch]

So do this mean Berglund is gone ?

Only 14M in cap space for next year with 16 players signed.

 

[bleedblue1223]

So do this mean Berglund is gone ?

Only 14M in cap space for next year with 16 players signed.

Not really, there are many different ways it could play out, it's a wait and see.

 

[Victoire HuGo]

He will be 33 next season, it's a nice deal but the term is not ideal IMO.

 

[JaegerDice]

Fair price for what he delivers.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

So do this mean Berglund is gone ?

Only 14M in cap space for next year with 16 players signed.

For all intents and purposes, Steen is making the exact same amount of money. This contract creates no problems cap wise.

 

[RORbacon]

Would have preferred a 3 year deal but Steen has earned that 4th year.

Nice deal.

 

[Victoire HuGo]

While we're in a Steen thread, can anybody explain how Steen went from a 45-50 pts winger to a 60+ one out of nowhere? Did the Blues just give him a bigger role after Stewart turned to ****?

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

That's a steal IMO. Great player.

 

[AVictoryDive]

While we're in a Steen thread, can anybody explain how Steen went from a 45-50 pts winger to a 60+ one out of nowhere? Did the Blues just give him a bigger role after Stewart turned to ****?

He always had the skill just needed more ice time and being in the right system. I think he's a late bloomer in a sense.

 

[nomorekids]

Am I the only one who thinks this is too much money for a guy who, while still really good, is already showing signs of decline? Possession has been trending in the wrong direction last couple of seasons...

 

[bigduga]

Adds him to the Blues protect-list in the expansion draft...

So their seven protected forwards are: Tarasenko, Stastny, Steen, Schwartz, Perron, Jaskin...Brodziak?

Reeves at 1.25M is tough to protect, and unless there's a massive change in the way his second half goes this year, i bet they're begging Vegas to take Lehtera's 4.7M contract.

 

[High n Wide]

Adds him to the Blues protect-list in the expansion draft...

So their seven protected forwards are: Tarasenko, Stastny, Steen, Schwartz, Perron, Jaskin...Brodziak?

Reeves at 1.25M is tough to protect, and unless there's a massive change in the way his second half goes this year, i bet they're begging Vegas to take Lehtera's 4.7M contract.

I don't think there was a scenario that had the Blues leaving Steen unprotected anyways.