Overview
- The deal carries a $6.1 million average annual value and keeps Fowler under contract through the 2028–29 season.
- General manager Doug Armstrong said finishing the contract before the season removes uncertainty and solidifies pairings with Colton Parayko.
- Fowler posted 36 points in 51 games after his December 2024 arrival and logged 10 points in seven playoff games, a franchise single-series mark for a defenseman.
- St. Louis acquired Fowler from Anaheim on Dec. 14, 2024 in a trade involving prospect Jeremie Biakabutuka and a 2027 draft-pick swap.
- Fowler, 33, expressed excitement to stay in St. Louis and enters the season with 1,042 NHL games and 493 career points.