Blues acquire McMichael from Capitals, sign him to six-year deal
Blues acquire McMichael from Capitals, sign him to six-year, $40.5M deal.
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NHL 2025-2026 Season
St. Louis Blues signed Connor McMichael to a six-year, $40.5 million contract after acquiring him from Washington Capitals in a trade involving Jordan Kyrou.
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2026-08-15 to 2026-11-12 · UTC publication dates
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St. Louis Blues acquire Connor McMichael from Washington Capitals in trade
The St. Louis Blues acquired forward Connor McMichael from the Washington Capitals on June 23 in exchange for goal-scorer Jordan Kyrou, prospect Milton Gastrin, and the No. 16 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, which became center Maddox Dagenais.
Connor McMichael recorded 46 points in 78 games for Washington Capitals
Connor McMichael recorded 46 points consisting of 14 goals and 32 assists in 78 games for the Washington Capitals in the most recent season, along with a plus-8 rating, 30 penalty minutes, 45 blocks and 45 hits.
St. Louis Blues sign Connor McMichael to six-year, $40.5 million contract
The St. Louis Blues signed forward Connor McMichael to a six-year contract worth $40.5 million on Thursday. McMichael will earn an average of $6.75 million per year against the salary cap through the 2031-32 NHL season. The 25-year-old was a restricted free agent who had filed for salary arbitration.
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