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Dillon Dube Signs One-Year Contract With St. Louis Blues
Dillon Dube agreed to a one-year, $850,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. The signing marks the second NHL deal for a player acquitted in the 2018 World Junior case since the trial concluded.
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Dillon Dube signed a free-agent contract with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday for $850,000 for the upcoming season. The one-way deal guarantees the salary whether he plays in the NHL or the American Hockey League. Dube appeared in 58 games for the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds after joining the team on a professional tryout in December.
Background on the Signing The Blues' general manager said the organization spoke with coaches and teammates in Springfield about Dube's conduct. The team described him as a player who wants to be a positive influence and noted the organization's history of offering second chances.
Dube, who turns 28 on July 20, is the second player from the group of five acquitted in the 2018 case to return to the NHL. Goaltender Carter Hart signed with another team in October and reached the Stanley Cup Final. The remaining three players have not signed NHL contracts.
One plays in the KHL, one signed an AHL deal, and one plays in Switzerland.
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