Defensemen Justin Faulk had been kept out of practice this morning. Now we know why.
The Carolina Hurricanes traded Faulk and a 5th round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft to the St. Louis Blues, in exchange for D Joel Edmundson, F Dominik Bokk, and a 7th round pick in the 2021 draft. The Blues then immediately signed Faulk to a seven-year, $45.5 million extension ($6.5 million AAV).
Faulk, has been in the NHL for eight years with the Hurricanes. He has appeared in 559 games and scored 258 points. However, 102 of those points came on the power play and Faulk own a -100 rating for his career.
Edmundson, 26, just finished his fourth season in St. Louis. He was a defensive stalwart and occasional enforcer, who played 22 out of the 26 playoff games for the Blues on their way to the Stanley Cup. For his career, Edmundson has 13 goals, 38 assists, a +52 rating and 248 PIMs in 269 games.
Dominik Bokk is a 19-year-old German winger who was the Blues first-round pick (25th overall) in the 2018 draft. He is currently playing in Sweden, on loan to Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League.
As things stand now, the Blues will be slightly over the cap, pending roster cuts and/or injuries. But they are a much more dangerous offensive team than they were last year, and it only increases their chances to repeat.
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