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It would appear as if the St. Louis Blues have done the extension thing again. The Blues and RW Jordan Kyrou have agreed to a 8 year, $65 million extension, according to an announcement on Tuesday by the Blues.
Asked about his new deal, Kyrou said that "It's pretty incredible. This is something you work your whole life for and to finally get done feels amazing. It's a very special moment for me and my family."
Drafted with the 35th overall pick by the Blues in the 2016 NHL Draft, Kyrou made his NHL debut during the 2018-2019 season. He had his breakout year in the 2021-2022 season, which also included a stellar all star week after being named to the Central Division all star team. Kyrou was set to be an RFA at the end of the 2022-2023 season.
Last season was Kyrou's 3rd full NHL season since debuting. He ended the year with a career high in goals and assists, getting 27 and 48 respectively. He had a career best 16:35 average ice time and a career best +10 plus/minus in 74 games. He added 7 goals and two assists in 12 playoff games.
So far, Kyrou has parts of 4 NHL seasons under his belt. In that time, he has 46 goals and 76 assists to his name, posting a +11 plus/minus over 14:20 of average ice time in 173 career regular season games. He has an additional 8 goals and two assists in 21 career playoff games.
Kyrou said of his extension that "I'm so thankful to the Blues organization for putting their trust in me and giving me the opportunity to wear the Blue Note for the foreseeable future. Being able to call St. Louis my home is amazing. I can't say enough about how much I love the city. And to the best fans in the League, I can't thank you enough for always showing me love and support."
For the 2022-2023 season, Kyrou is under contract for $2.8 million. His extension kicks in when the 2023-2024 season begins. It has a $8.125 million AAV, with no bonuses. He has no protections the first two seasons, followed by a full no movement clause for 5 seasons, and a modified no trade clause in the final season.
As the Blues open training camp, Kyrou joins Robert Thomas as players with long term extensions done by the Blues. The Blues also brought aboard Thomas Greiss and Noel Acciari, and extended defenseman Nick Leddy.
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