Overview
- The Blues announced the two-year, two-way extension for Georgii Romanov on Friday, formally keeping the 26-year-old in the organization through 2028.
- Media reports say the deal carries an NHL average annual value of $875,000 and an AHL salary reported at about $600,000, though the club did not disclose financial terms.
- Romanov earned the raise after posting a 9-12-3 regular-season record with an .896 save percentage in 28 AHL games and then going 7-4 with two shutouts and a .939 save percentage in 11 Calder Cup playoff games.
- The signing leaves St. Louis with four goalies under contract for 2026-27 — Romanov, Will Cranley, Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer — while teammate Vadim Zherenko is a pending Group 6 unrestricted free agent, which opens opportunity in Springfield.
- Romanov first came to North America on a 2023 entry-level deal with the San Jose Sharks and has a 29-27-17 record and .902 save percentage in 78 AHL games, a background that frames him as a late-blooming prospect with plausible NHL upside if his progression continues.