St. Louis Blues sign one-year extension with forward Alexey Toropchenko

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Alexey Toropchenko to a one-year contract extension worth $1.7 million, the club announced on Tuesday.

Toropchenko, 25, is in the second year of a two-year deal worth $1.25 million and was due to become a restricted free agent next summer.

The native of Moscow was drafted 113th overall by the Blues in 2017. He has played in 186 regular-season games with the Blues, putting up 43 points (26 goals, 17 assists) and 64 penalty minutes.