St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the Blues have signed forward Tyler Bozak (BOH-zak) to a three-year contract worth $15 million, forward David Perron to a four-year contract worth $16 million and goaltender Chad Johnson to a one-year contract worth $1.75 million.
Bozak, 32, dressed in 81 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, collecting 43 points, including 11 goals and 32 assists. The 6’1, 199-pound forward has spent his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Maple Leafs, including each of the last three seasons as an assistant captain. Recently, Bozak posted his best NHL season, recording 37 assists and 55 points overall in 2016-17. Overall, the Regina, Saskatchewan, native has appeared in 594 career NHL regular season games, amassing 365 points (136 goals, 229 assists) and 182 penalty minutes. Bozak has also collected 10 points (five goals, five assists) and 14 penalty minutes in 18 career postseason games.
Perron, 30, was originally drafted by the Blues, 26th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and will be making his third stint with the club. Last season, the 6’0, 200-pound forward had a career year. Perron dressed in 70 regular season games for the Vegas Golden Knights, posting a career-high 50 assists and 66 points overall. He also collected nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 15 postseason games, helping the Golden Knights advance to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season. Perron’s previous stints with the Blues included a six-year stretch from 2007-2013, as well as 2016-17. A native of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Perron has played in 722 career NHL games overall, accumulating 444 points (175 goals, 269 assists) and 550 penalty minutes. He has also recorded 23 points (four goals, 19 assists) and 50 penalty minutes in 57 career playoff games.
Johnson, 32, appeared in 36 regular season games with the Buffalo Sabres last season, posting a 10-16-3 record along with a 3.55 goals-against average and a .891 save-percentage. The 6’3, 197-pound goaltender was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 125th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Across eight NHL seasons, including stints with the New York Rangers, Arizona Coyotes, Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Calgary Flames and Buffalo, Johnson has accumulated a 78-61-15 record, a 2.65 goals-against average and a .910 save-percentage. Internationally, the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, native represented Canada at both the 2010 and 2017 World Championships, earning a silver medal in 2017.
