Blues ink Alexei Toropchenko to contract extension

The Blues are continuing to use this break (one more day, people) to take care of some administrative tasks. One of those is shoring up the prospect pipeline between St. Louis and Springfield, MA, and Doug Armstrong did that today by signing forward Alexei Toropchenko to a one year deal. He’s played in just five games with the Blues this season, but between that call-up, his play in the AHL, and his performance at Traverse City, he’s impressed.

The contract is a one-year, two way deal worth $750,000 at the NHL level and $100,000 at the NHL level. The former 113th overall pick (2017) has seven goals and five assists in 37 games played on the season. His game has a bit of a mean streak (he had…