The St. Louis Blues have re-signed defenseman Carl Gunnarsson to a two-year contract worth $3.5 million ($1.75 million for both seasons). Gunnarsson, 32, could have been a free agent on July 1, 2019 and probably would have made more money on the free agent market. Instead, Gunnarsson chose to stay with the Blues.
Gunnarsson even helped the Blues win the Stanley Cup for their fist time in franchise history. A big part of it was in game 2 in Boston on May 29, 2019. The Blues and Boston Bruins went into overtime tied 2-2. Gunnarsson scored the game winning goal with Ryan O'Rielly, and Oskar Sundqvist getting the assists. That was the Blues first ever win in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Gunnarsson played in 25 games last season due to injuries but still did well getting 3 goals, 4 assists, 7 points and was a plus 8. Gunnarsson has been with the Blues since June 28, 2014 when the Toronto Maple Leafs traded him and a 4th round draft pick in the 2014 NHL draft to the Blues for defenseman Roman Polak.
Overall, Gunnarsson has played 10 seasons in the NHL. Gunnarsson has played in 581 games with 28 goals, 101 assists, 129, and is a plus 49. In the playoffs, Gunnarsson has played 62 games with 1 goal, 5 assists, 6 points, and is a plus 4.
Gunnarsson might not be a big name to people but he's proven to be a reliable and solid defenseman in the NHL. It's a good move by the Blues to keep him. You can tell Gunnarsson enjoys playing in St. Louis.
