Blues extend Buchnevich on 6-year pact

The St. Louis Blues signed forward Pavel Buchnevich to a six-year contract extension carrying an average annual value of $8 million, the club announced Tuesday.

Buchnevich has one season left on his current deal at $5.8 million, per CapFriendly.

The Russian winger tied for second on the Blues in both goals (27) and assists (36) while ranking third in points this past season. He posted 26 tallies and 41 helpers across only 63 contests in 2022-23 after establishing career highs with 30 goals and 46 assists in 2021-22.

When his new deal kicks in, Buchnevich will be the Blues' third-highest paid player behind Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou, both of whom have cap hits of $8,125,000.

Buchnevich played the last three seasons with the Blues after they acquired him in a July 2021 trade with the New York Rangers for forward Sammy Blais and a second-round pick.

The 29-year-old suited up for five campaigns with the Rangers before they dealt him. He's scored at least 20 goals five times, scoring that exact number across only 54 contests with New York in the abbreviated 2021 campaign.

The Rangers drafted him 75th overall in 2013.