On Sunday, NHL free agency started. The St. Louis Blues on the first day of free agency brought back a familiar name and face in free agent left wing David Perron. Perron, 30, signs a four-year contract worth $16 million. Perron was left unprotected in the expansion draft last offseason. The Vegas Golden Knights decided he'd be good for their team, so they took him.Perron went on to have his best season of his career getting 66 points. He had 16 goals, and 50 assists in 70 games. He helped lead the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup, but lost to the Washington Capitals. Perron seemed to wake up in the playoffs, having his best one of his career. He got 9 points in 15 games. This will be Perron's third stint with the Blues. Will the third time be a charm? He's a good player, but in order for Perron to do well he needs other players to do well. Perron can help if others are on their game. It's good that Perron knows the Blues system well.
Perron will be entering his twelfth season in the NHL, so far he's played 722 games, 175 goals, 269 assists, 444 points, and is a plus 2. The Blues need more than just Perron if they want to make the playoffs this coming season. Last season, the Blues missed by one point. Is a number one center coming next? The Blues lost Kyle Brodziak as a free agent to the Edmonton Oilers, so they will need to find someone to replace him.
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