Blues sign Bleackley to entry-level contract, 8 others to 1-year deals

Conner Bleackley has finally signed a NHL contract.

The 20-year-old agreed to a three-year, entry-level deal with the St. Louis Blues, the team announced on Saturday.

Bleackley was originally drafted in the first round in 2014 by the Colorado Avalanche. He was traded to the Arizona Coyotes as part of the deal that saw Alex Tanguay exchanged for Mikkel Boedker ahead of this year's trade deadline.

After going unsigned by the Coyotes, Bleackley re-entered this year's draft where the Blues plucked him in the fifth round.

In addition to signing Bleackley, the Blues also stockpiled their minor league system by agreeing to terms with Chris Butler, Jacob Doty, Brad Hunt, Andrew Agozzino, Wade Megan, Morgan Ellis, Alex Friesen, and Kenny Agostino to one-year, two-way contracts.

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