Blues Add Justin Faulk Ink Defenseman To Seven Year Extension
The Carolina Hurricanes dealt the defenseman and a 2020 fifth-round pick to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for fellow rearguard Joel Edmundson, prospect Dominik Bokk and a 2021 seventh-round pick, the team announced Tuesday. Faulk, the highest-scoring blueliner in Hurricanes franchise history, subsequently signed a seven-year, $45.5 million extension with the Blues that carries an AAV of $6.5 million. As per The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, he did not have to modify his no-trade clause, but signing an extension was required for St....