After a June trade saw Jaroslav Halak head to the St. Louis Blues by way of the Montreal Canadiens, the goaltender has signed a contract with his new team.
Jaroslav Halak Signs Four-Year Deal With Blues
The St. Louis Blues announced on Tuesday that they’ve agreed to a contract with restricted free agent goalie Jaroslav Halak, who they acquired via trade from Montreal on June 17. From the team:
According to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, Halak will get $15 million over the course of the four years. It’s an average cap hit of $3.75 million, and the salary steadily rises from $2.75 million in 2010-11 to $4.5 million in 2013-14.
Read Article >Habs Blog: Halak Has Been Traded, But Let’s Back Away From The Ledge
Robert over at Habs Eyes On The Prize is trying to inject some thought into the rage his fellow Canadiens fans hold over the trade of Jaroslav Halak. A day after that deal went down, people are angry. Robert tries to change that.
Read Article >Halak Traded To St. Louis; Blues Fans React To Deal
The headline over at our Blues blog, St. Louis Game Time, says it all:
Here’s how the folks over at Game Time, and presumably throughout St. Louis, are reacting to this trade:
Read Article >Halak Traded From Montreal To Blues For Prospects Eller, Schultz
Pierre Leburn of ESPN is reporting that prospects Lars Eller and Ian Schultz are the return in Thursday’s trade of goaltender Jaroslav Halak from Montreal to St. Louis.
Eller was the Blues first round pick, chosen 13th overall, in 2007. He’s one of the best prospects in the Blues system. He played seven games with the NHL club this season, scoring two goals in those games. He’s a nicely sized prospect who has a very well-rounded skill set.
Read Article >The First Shoe Drops: Jaroslav Halak Reportedly Traded To St. Louis Blues
RDS first reported the news, and while they may have a shaky reputation when it comes to these things, the report has been confirmed by at least one other source. TSN, the more-respected English-language partner of the Francophone RDS, also confirmed the news.
Halak, 25, is a restricted free agent this upcoming summer, meaning that come July 1, any team can send him an offer sheet. The Blues now have his rights, though, so they have the opportunity to match any offer.
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