The St. Louis Blues have signed defense Robert Bortuzzo to a three-year contract worth $1.375 million per year. Bortuzzo, 29, is currently in his fifth season with the Blues since being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in a trade that sent defenseman Ian Cole. Bortuzzo is one of the Blues most consistent defenseman and is one of their best defenders.
He seems to get hate for whatever reason, my guess is because he isn't a big name compared to other players. Bortuzzo can get physical in front of the net and tends to do a good job overall.
Bortuzzo had a career high 13 points last season, and played in a career high 72 games. Overall Bortuzzo has played 8 seasons in the NHL. He's played 288 games, with 13 goals, 32 assists, 45 points, plus 13, and has 310 penalty minutes.
Bortuzzo's new contract will be until he's 33. The contract is team friendly and should work for both sides.
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