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Matthew DeFranks | Post-Dispatch Hockey reporter Author email Follow Matthew DeFranks | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Which change-of-scenery players might fit with ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Blues? AHL playoff hero Georgii Romanov back with Blues on two-year extension Blues forward Jimmy Snuggerud named to NHL All-Rookie Team As the league slowly announces its year-end awards, here’s how the Blues have fared down-ballot for every trophy. Where did the Blues finish in year-end NHL awards voting? Blues sign AHL forwards Zach Dean, Dylan Peterson to contract extensions Both players spent the 2025-26 season with AHL affiliate Springfield. AHL playoff hero Georgii Romanov back with Blues on two-year extension Romanov, 26, was set to become a Group 6 unrestricted free agent on July 1.
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Blues forward Jimmy Snuggerud named to NHL All-Rookie Team As the league slowly announces its year-end awards, here’s how the Blues have fared down-ballot for every trophy.
Blues sign AHL forwards Zach Dean, Dylan Peterson to contract extensions Both players spent the 2025-26 season with AHL affiliate Springfield.
AHL playoff hero Georgii Romanov back with Blues on two-year extension Romanov, 26, was set to become a Group 6 unrestricted free agent on July 1.
