Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich signed a one-year contract extension worth $1.15 million on Tuesday afternoon, a deal that will again make him a restricted free agent next summer.
Perunovich was a pending RFA before signing the deal, leaving the Blues with just Nikita Alexandrov left to sign from the NHL roster. Among AHL-rostered players, Mikhail Abramov, Keean Washkurak and Hunter Skinner are scheduled to be RFAs.
Perunovich just finished his first season exclusively in the NHL, as he had 17 assists in 54 games. He missed seven games with a lower-body injury in February, but was also a healthy scratch 19 times, including under both Craig Berube and Drew Bannister.
The Blues retained Perunovich's rights when he surpassed 74 total career games played (regular season and postseason). If he failed to reach that number, he would have become a Group 6 unrestricted free agent.
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Perunovich returns to a blue line that should look familiar, with Torey Krug, Justin Faulk, Colton Parayko, Nick Leddy, Matthew Kessel and Tyler Tucker all under contract for next season. Marco Scandella is the only anticipated departure as a UFA.