Sundqvist returns to Blues on 1-year, $775K contract

The St. Louis Blues signed forward Oskar Sundqvist to a one-year contract worth $775,000, the team announced Wednesday.

Sundqvist scored 10 goals and 28 points in 67 games last season with the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild. He was traded to the Wild prior to the deadline for a 2023 fourth-round pick.

The 29-year-old was an unrestricted free agent coming off of a four-year contract originally signed with the Blues. He had a cap hit of $2.75 million in 2022-23.

Sundqvist was first acquired by St. Louis in 2017 from the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 242 contests with the Blues over five seasons, tallying 35 goals and 83 points before being dealt to the Red Wings in 2022.

The Swede is a two-time Stanley Cup champion. He played two postseason games with the Penguins in 2016 and was a key depth player for St. Louis in 2019, scoring four goals and nine points in 25 playoff contests.

The Blues had $2.36 million of cap space prior to the signing, per CapFriendly.