The Hockey Herald

Cap Geek is reporting that the St. Louis Blues have signed Dave Scatchard to a 1-year, 2-way, worth $550k.

Andy Strickland is reporting that “Jamal Mayers has signed a 1 year contract with the San Jose Sharks”

via NHL Blues:

St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced Wednesday the club has re-signed forward David Perron to a two-year contract.

“David has proven to be a key forward on our club and we look forward to his continued development with us,” said Armstrong. “We are expecting David to grow into a complete player at this level.”

“I love playing in St. Louis and in front of our fans,” said Perron. “For the past three seasons they have treated me great and I can’t wait for the season to start.”

via CBC:

Former National Hockey League forward Mike Danton, who was sentenced to 7½ years in prison in November 2004, is back in Canada and seeking parole.

Danton, who has played for the St. Louis Blues and New Jersey Devils, was transferred to Ontario’s Kingston Penitentiary on March 19. Since 2005, Danton had been petitioning to be moved to a Canadian prison.

Canadian officials say no dates have been set for a hearing but add a review is automatic given the time Danton has served. But it will likely take several months before he is granted parole.

per sportsnet.

via The Associated Press:

The Detroit Red Wings will open the 2009-10 regular season against the St. Louis Blues with a two-game series in Stockholm, while the Chicago Blackhawks play two games against the Florida Panthers in Helsinki.

The games are scheduled for Oct. 2-3, organizers said Thursday.

“It’s something different and really exciting, for sure,” said Panthers left wing Ville Peltonen, who was born in Finland. “I think they have been waiting to get a real game.”

via STL Today:

The Blues have re-signed center Andy McDonald to a four-year contract extension, a source has told the Post-Dispatch.
 
McDonald, 31, was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
 
In 65 games with the Blues, he has 20 goals and 34 assists for 54 points.

via Post-Gazette:

Translation: Don’t expect Shero to get involved in bidding wars for some of the big-name, veteran free agents such as Bill Guerin, Keith Tkachuk and Doug Weight who are expected to go on the market in coming weeks.

Not because such players couldn’t address a short-term need, but because Shero isn’t inclined to have his long-range blueprint suffer for the sake of a quick, brief fix.

Paying a high price for a guy who could contribute over a period of years is one thing; doing it to bring in someone who wouldn’t be around long enough to learn to navigate the streets Downtown is quite another.

via TSN:

Atlanta’s Colby Armstrong has attracted interest this season, including from Pittsburgh who would like to see him reunited with Penguins captain Sidney Crosby.

Ottawa forward Chris Neil balances a measure of skill and toughness many teams are seeking. Neil is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in July and the senators may not have the cap space to re-sign him.

Philadelphia’s Scottie Upshall may be tough to part with, however he’s a restricted free agent this summer and is expecting a raise on the $1.25 million salary.

Keith Tkachuk offers experience, grit and offence and considering the St. Louis Blues struggles this season, Tkachuk is once again a trade target.

Washington’s Michael Nylander has two years remaining on his contract and he eats up 4.8 million in cap space, so he’s a tough sell. But for a team like the Vancouver Canucks eager to add some offence late in the season, Nylander may be the answer.

Toronto has a plethora of players considered to be in play and Nik Antropov is among those most talked about. If the leafs are offered a draft pick, or suitable prospect, they’ll trade him rather than try and negotiate an extension.

via Globe and Mail:

St. Louis Blues left wing Paul Kariya will have surgery on his left hip and could miss the rest of the season, the latest hit for a franchise beset by injuries to key players.

The 34-year-old Kariya hasn’t played since Nov. 5 in Anaheim, when his body was wrenched by a hit from behind and he tore muscle fibres near the top of his thigh. He had apparently recovered from the initial injury and skated with the team three days this week, but cut short his workout Friday after only about 10 minutes.

An MRI exam Friday revealed additional damage inside the hip and Kariya and the Blues elected for surgery on Saturday after consultation with several doctors. The decision was announced near the end of the first period of a game against the San Jose Sharks.