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Blues, Joel Hofer agree to 2-year, $6.8 million contract extension
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues have signed pending restricted free agent goaltender Joel Hofer to a two-year, $6.8 million contract extension ($3.4 million average annual value), the team announced Saturday.
Hofer, 24, would have become an RFA if unsigned on July 1 and eligible to sign an offer sheet with another club.
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Blues general manager Doug Armstrong indicated earlier this week that he wasn't worried about Hofer's contract situation. The team's fourth-round pick in 2018 had a $775,000 AAV on his expiring two-year contract, so he's receiving a sizable raise.
Hofer was 16-8-3 in 2024-25 with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage.
The Blues' goalie tandem is now set for the 2025-26 season, with starter Jordan Binnington having two more seasons left on his contract ($6 million AAV).
