PTO: [STL] David Tendeck and Nikita Alexandrov (RFA) sign PTOs with the Blues; Matthew Peca, Scott Harrington, Sam Bitten, Jake Gudelj invited to camp

[MMC]

Blues to begin training camp Sept. 19 | St. Louis Blues

Hockey season is almost here. The St. Louis Blues will begin training camp at Centene Community Ice Center on Sept. 19. The team will be divided into three groups and will hold multiple practice sessions daily. All practices at Centene Community Ice Center will be free and open to the

www.nhl.com

Blues add six tryouts to training camp roster | St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that six players will join the Blues on tryouts for 2024 training camp. Forwards Nikita Alexandrov, Sam Bitten, and Matthew Peca - as well as defenseman Scott Harrington and goaltender David Tendeck...

www.nhl.com

Sam Bitten - (signed with AHL Springfield)
Scott Harrington - (signed with AHL Springfield)
Matthew Peca - (signed with AHL Springfield)
David Tendeck - (free agent)
Jake Gudelj - (free agent)

Click to read more...

 

[BonMorrison]

Alexandrov is signed to a PTO apparently. Can someone explain this one to me? Isn't he an RFA?

Did they quietly not qualify him to make him UFA and then PTO him?

 

[kimzey59]

Alexandrov is signed to a PTO apparently. Can someone explain this one to me? Isn't he an RFA?

Did they quietly not qualify him to make him UFA and then PTO him?

Paperwork shenanigan's.
There's an agreement in place; they just can't make it official until some players head off to Junior's and officially kick their contracts into "slide" mode.

 

[Andre Palot]

New Jersey Devils legend Scott Harrington

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838642135240712330