The St. Louis Blues and center Patrik Berglund have agreed to a one-year contract. The deal is worth $3.25 million. Berglund 25, was drafted in the 2006 NHL draft by the Blues in the 1st round, he was picked 25th overall. In his five seasons in the NHL, two of them he's scored 20 goals, 19 goals in one, 17 last year season, and his lowest was 13 goals (which was in his 2nd NHL season). He scored his first NHL goal on October 13th, 2008 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. While, he's shown some flashes that he can be good he really hasn't shown it yet that he's worth a long-term deal. He's had one season, which was his 3rd NHL season, when he got 52 points, in his rookie season he was able to get 47 points. For his career, so far Berglund has played 358 games, 92 goals, 96 assists, 188 points, and is a plus 13. This one-year contract for Berglund is pretty much, show us you're worth a long-term deal. I know it sometimes takes awhile for players from Sweden to fully come into their own in the NHL. So, maybe that's the case with Berglund. Hopefully, he's able to show the Blues that he's worth a long-term deal. As for myself, I like the deal. It's a win-win type for both sides.
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