Blues sign Sundqvist to 2-year extension

The St. Louis Blues announced a two-year, $3-million extension for forward Oskar Sundqvist on Thursday.

Sundqvist was scheduled for unrestricted free agency this summer and earned a raise from his current $775,000 cap hit.

"I wanted to be part of this team and ... turning the ship around," Sundqvist said. "For me personally, I didn't want to just abandon it and leave (at the trade deadline). I wanted to stay here ... help this team get back to being successful and getting back into playoffs and (being) a competitor again. For me, it was a huge part to stay here and hopefully help this team win hockey games."

Sundqvist signed a one-year deal to rejoin the Blues last July. St. Louis traded him to Detroit in 2022, and then the Red Wings moved him to the Minnesota Wild last season.

He's notched 21 points in 62 this season while averaging under 13 minutes per contest.