Blues sign Tarasenko to $60M deal – NBC Sports Philadelphia

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues say they have signed star forward Vladimir Tarasenko to an eight-year, $60 million contract.

General manager Doug Armstrong announced the move Tuesday, locking up the 23-year-old Tarasenko after a season in which he made his first career All-Star game and was 10th in the NHL with 73 points, including 37 goals, to go along with a plus-27 rating. He was the youngest Blues player with a 30-goal season since Brendan Shanahan in 1991-92.

Drafted 16th overall by the Blues in 2010, Tarasenko has 135 points (66 goals, 69 assists) in 179 career regular-season games over parts of three seasons. He also has 10 goals and an assist in 13 playoff games.

"Happy to be with you and carry a note on my chest," Tarasenko tweeted Tuesday. "Let's bring the cup to St. Louis!"

The Blues recently traded forward T.J. Oshie to Washington for Troy Brouwer, goalie Pheonix Copley and a third-round pick in next year's draft. St. Louis will have coach Ken Hitchcock back next season, when they hope to advance farther in the postseason. The Blues were ousted in the first round by Minnesota after posting the third-best record in team history.

Coyotes: Boedker signs 1-year contract to avoid arbitration
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Coyotes have signed left wing Mikkel Boedker to a one-year, $3.75 million deal.

Boedker filed for salary arbitration on Sunday, but the sides were able to iron out a deal Tuesday before they went before a mediator.

The 25-year-old from Denmark has been one of Arizona's most creative scorers during seven seasons with the team.

Boedker had 14 goals and 14 assists in 45 games last season, which was cut short in January after he ruptured his spleen. He had 19 goals and 32 assists in 2013-14.

Boedker has 67 goals and 107 assists in 383 career NHL games.

Blackhawks: Trevor van Riemsdyk earns 2-year extension
CHICAGO -- Defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk and the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season.

The Blackhawks announced the move on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old van Riemsdyk had one assist in 18 regular-season games with the Blackhawks last season. He skated in four Stanley Cup Final games.