Nikita Alexandrov (right), had 49 points in 48 games for the St. Louis Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds last season. (Kris Craig/The Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/86015093-643b-4f2e-80a2-560a28d76d43.jpeg] Nikita Alexandrov (right), had 49 points in 48 games for the St. Louis Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds last season. (Kris Craig/The Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues [http://thn.com/stlouis] signed their remaining restricted free agent, forward Nikita Alexandrov, to a one-year, two-way contract on Saturday. The 24-year-old gets a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 NHL/$300,000 AHL, with a $350,000 guarantee. Alexandrov had himself quite a solid season last year for Springfield of the American Hockey League when he played in 48 regular-season games and registered 49 points (21 goals, 28 assists); his 21 goals and 49 points each ranked second on the Thunderbirds. Alexandrov (6-foot-1, 176 pounds), a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, last played for the Blues in 2023-24 when he two assists in 23 games; overall, the Burgwedel, Germany native has dressed in 51 regular-season games with the Blues and has posted nine points (three goals, six assists); he's also played in 170 regular-season AHL games and has 129 points (58 goals, 71 assists). With Alexandrov's signing, the last remaining free agent on the roster has been signed. The Blues chose not to tender qualifying offers to Tanner Dickinson and Anton Malmstrom.
