Blues Sign Undrafted Forward Felix Trudeau to Two-Year Deal

The St. Louis Blues signed undrafted college forward Felix Trudeau to a two-year entry-level contract on Monday, bolstering their prospect pool with one of the top available free agents in the National Hockey League system.

The 23-year-old Quebec native, who stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 190 pounds, will join the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, for the remainder of the current season under a professional tryout agreement. The entry-level deal begins in the 2025-26 season and carries a cap hit of $1.014 million, according to league tracking data. It includes a base salary of $850,000 and a signing bonus of $102,500 in the first year, along with performance bonuses up to $72,500, and increases to a $967,600 base and $107,500 signing bonus in the second year. The Blues now hold Trudeau's rights through 2030 and will extend a qualifying offer of $1.06 million in the summer of 2028.

Trudeau capped his collegiate career at Sacred Heart University this past weekend, where his Pioneers lost the Atlantic Hockey America championship game to Bentley. After transferring from the University of Maine in 2024, where he served as a depth player during his...