On Tuesday afternoon, the St. Louis Blues signed their 2019 seventh-round pick, goaltender Vadim Zherenko, to a three-year entry-level contract.
The 21-year-old native of Moscow, Russia, spent this season in Finland playing in the Finnish SM-liiga with Ilves Tampere.
Prior to making the move to Finland, Zherenko played in his native Russia in both the VHL and MHL. Zherenko also won a championship with MHK Dynamo Moskva in 2021 and was named playoff MVP after going 10-1-2 with a .939 save percentage in 13 games played.
In 30 games played this season, Zherenko had a record of 11-8-11 with a 2.