Oskar Sundqvist, 29, will remain in the NHL.
But the Swede was forced to lower his salary considerably to move back to St Louis.
– We didn’t know it would be this bad, he says The courier.
“Sunk” has played in the St. Louis Blues for five seasons and won the Stanley Cup with the team in 2019.
Hence the love for the team and the city.
After spending the last time with the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild, it is now clear that there will be a comeback in St. Louis.
He received a contract worth 775,000 dollars (about 8 million kroner).
“Gets to show the front feet”
Big money for the common man, but a reduction of the annual salary by 20 million for “Sunken”.
– We knew it would be a bad year, but not that it would be this bad. You can take it in one year then and show your front legs. Then I get to sign a new contract next year and then the ceiling has gone up and the clubs have more money to spend, he tells Kuriren.
Will raise the salary cap
Sundqvist refers to the NHL “only” raising its salary cap by $1 million for next season. For the 2024/24 season, it is expected to increase by four million dollars, which means that the clubs can spend more.
He does not boast that money is important, but says that well-being is the most important thing.
– Exactly, that’s how it is. Still, I’m excited to come back to St. Louis and play there again.
full screenOskar Sundqvist won the Stanley Cup with St Louis in 2019. Photo: Scott Kane / AP
2023-07-13 22:05:27
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