ST. LOUIS — On his first official day on the job, new St. Louis Blues general manager Alexander Steen added a player the club had long been lacking.Someone who can help prevent the Blues from getting pushed around.The free-agent signing of left winger Ross Johnston, 32, to a three-year, $6 million contract ($2 million average annual value) may draw criticism in some circles. But at 6-foot-5 and 232 pounds, he’s an enforcer who can take on all comers around the NHL — and he has the toughness Steen was seeking.“He’s an element we haven’t had in St. Louis for a long time,” Steen said. “He brings a presence. That presence is both on and off the ice. He brings it in the locker room. He holds players accountable.”
The #stlblues signed 32 y/o F Ross Johnston to a 3 year $2M cap hit contract
Yr 1: $2.25MYr 2: $2MYr 3: $1.75M
Deal is all salary
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