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Pietrangelo, 30, served as the captain of the
St. Louis Blues as they captured their first Stanley Cup
championship in franchise history a year ago. He spent 12 years
with the Blues, tallying 450 points (109 goals, 341 assists) in
758 games.
Canadian network TSN reported that Pietrangelo received a full
no-trade clause as part of his deal. The Blues' apparent refusal
to include a no-trade clause reportedly led Pietrangelo to look
elsewhere for his next deal.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pound player will add a physical presence on
the Golden Knights' blue line in addition to his production in
the offensive zone. Pietrangelo has a lifetime plus-77 rating
and averaged at least 22 minutes of ice time in each of the past
10 seasons.
Pietrangelo had 16 goals and 36 assists in 70 games during the
2020 regular season, getting selected to the All-Star Game for
the second time in his career. He added a goal and five assists
in nine playoff games this year.
During the Blues' 2019 title run, he led all players with 16
postseason assists, and his lone goal of the Stanley Cup Final
stood as the winner in Game 7.
The Blues anticipated Pietrangelo's exit when they signed
ex-Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug to a seven-year deal
worth $6.5 million a year on Friday.
St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said Pietrangelo's
legacy in St. Louis would endure.
"He's been a stalwart player for us for a number of years," he
said. "He was part of a championship caliber team. If I had to
describe, I'd say he's gonna go on as one of the best Blues
ever."
--Field Level Media
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