The St. Louis Blues have introduced that defenseman Cam Fowler signed a three-year, $18.3 million contract extension with a median annual worth of $6.1 million.
Fowler, 33, was traded final season, in December 2024, by the Anaheim Geese to the Blues with a 2027 Geese fourth-round decide in trade for defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka and a 2027 Blues second-round decide. Fowler would even be an unrestricted free agent (UFA) in the course of the 2026 offseason.
Fowler Is Locked In By means of 2028-29
Whereas the contract appears brief, Fowler is near the tip of his profession, so it’s no shock that he signed a shorter deal. Nevertheless, after buying him final season, the Blues hit the jackpot as he instantly turned his efficiency upward with 36 factors in 51 video games with the Blues. A major enchancment from his 17 video games with the Geese final season, the place he solely recorded 4 factors.
Fowler took on an even bigger position for a Blues roster that suffered a major damage loss to their defensive core in Torey Krug earlier than the 2024-25 season. His efforts helped the Blues on their huge 12-game win streak, which pushed them into the playoffs after two seasons of no playoff hockey.
In the course of the 2025 NHL Playoffs, Fowler completed with a team-leading 10 factors in seven video games within the Blues’ first spherical matchup in opposition to the Winnipeg Jets. Nevertheless, it was not sufficient because the Blues misplaced in a double time beyond regulation Sport 7.
Fowler was the one UFA among the many Blues’ prime 4 defensemen who was as a consequence of be a free agent in 2026.
