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.
| Season | Record | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 24-5-1 | .927 | 1.89 |
| 2019-20 | 30-13-7 | .912 | 2.56 |
| 2020-21 | 9-6-3 | .908 | 2.69 |
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.
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