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The last remaining RFA from the St.Louis Blues is back under contract. The Blues and C Robert Thomas have agreed to a two year, $5.6 million deal, with a $2.8 million AAV, according to an announcement made by the team.
Thomas was the last RFA who still had not been signed by the Blues, as his entry level contract had expired at the end of last season. Now, with training camp opening up across the NHL, including in St.Louis, the Blues were able to reach an agreement with Thomas, who will still be an RFA when this contract expires.
Last season, his 3rd in the NHL, Thomas tallied 3 goals and 9 assists, with a +1 plus/minus in an ATOI of 13:36, suiting up in 33 regular season games last season. In 4 playoff games, he had no goals and 3 assists, as the Blues were swept by the Colorado Avalanche.
As training camp has begun, Thomas might miss some time in the beginning of camp due to just getting his contract worked out, but he'll be a full go in no time, and will be ready for the season opener for the Blues, who face the Colorado Avalanche on October 16.
In his 3 NHL seasons, all in a Blues uniform, Thomas, a first round pick in 2017 by the Blues, has 22 goals and 65 assists to his name, with a +8 plus/minus in an ATOI of 13:46, playing in 169 regular season games. In 33 playoff games, Thomas has two goals and 10 assists, helping the Blues win the Stanley cup in the 2018-2019 season, his rookie year.
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