After getting Joel Hofer signed to a new deal late last month, the Blues have re-signed their other restricted free agent netminder. PuckPedia reports (Twitter link) that St. Louis has re-signed Vadim Zherenko to a one-year, two-way contract. The agreement will pay $775K in the NHL and $125K in the minors, meaning Zherenko took less than his qualifying offer to secure more guaranteed money.
Zherenko was a seventh-round pick by St. Louis back in 2019, going 208th overall and has had a bit of a journey thus far in professional hockey. The 24-year-old was drafted out of Russia and spent one more year at home, splitting time between the VHL and the MHL before deciding to play in Finland in 2021-22 where he spent the bulk of the year with Ilves at the top Liiga level. His performance there helped earn him an entry-level contract that spring.
More to follow.