The St. Louis Blues have signed restricted free agent forward Connor McMichael to a six-year, $40.5 million contract that carries an annual cap hit of $6.75 million.
McMichael, 25, was acquired from the Washington Capitals, along with forward Milton Gastrin and a draft pick, in a June 23 trade for forward Jordan Kyrou.
He recorded 14 goals and 46 points in 78 games with the Capitals last season.
The 6-foot winger is coming off a two-year, $4.2 million contract that carried a cap hit of $2.1 million.
McMichael broke through as a top six forward on the Capitals in 2024-25, registering 26 goals and 57 points in 82 games.
Drafted 25th overall by the Capitals in 2019, McMichael has 67 goals and 154 points in 315 career games.
The Ajax, Ont., native represented Canada twice at the World Juniors, winning gold in 2020 and silver in 2021.
