IRAlex Pietrangelo D FA Fri 9/13/13 3:17 PM
IRAlex Pietrangelo
D FA
Alex Pietrangelo has signed a seven-year/$45.5 million contract with the St. Louis Blues.
Pietrangelo was a restricted free agent and consequently missed the start of training camp, but that shouldn't have any impact on his fantasy value. This contract makes a lot of sense for St. Louis. Pietrangelo is only 23, but he's already firmly established himself as one of the top defensemen in the league. He has 29 goals and 121 points in 224 games since being taken with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry. He also averaged an incredible 25:07 minutes per game last season.