ST. LOUIS -- Restricted free-agent left wing Jaden Schwartz signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. The deal is worth $2.35 million on average per season, a source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun. "We are excited to have Jaden in the fold for the next two seasons," general manager Doug Armstrong said in a statement. "He is an exciting young talent that will play a key role in the success of our club." The 22-year-old Schwartz had 25 goals and 31 assists in 80 games last season. In 132 career regular-season games in parts of three seasons, he has 34 goals and 38 assists. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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