Blues sign Binnington to 6-year, $36M extension

The St. Louis Blues signed goaltender Jordan Binnington to a six-year contract extension worth $36 million, the team announced Thursday.

Binnington was scheduled for unrestricted free agency following the 2021 season. His current deal was signed in 2019 and counts $4.4 million against the cap.

With their No. 1 goaltender locked up, the Blues are projected to have approximately $16 million in cap space if the league-mandated limit remains at a flat $81.5 million, according to Cap Friendly.

Binnington has been the club's starter since the midway point of the 2018-19 season, when he emerged out of nowhere to lead the Blues to their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

While he's still a quality netminder, Binnington's numbers have declined since he bursted onto the NHL scene.

Binnington also struggled mightily in last summer's bubble playoffs, posting a .851 save percentage as the Blues were eliminated in five games at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks.

The 27-year-old was a third-round pick of St. Louis in 2011.