Alex Pietrangelo seeking new contract worth over $9M per season?

If he were to land a deal for that kind of money, Pietrangelo would become one of the league's highest-paid defensemen. The only defensemen who currently make $9 million or more per season are P.K. Subban, Roman Josi, Drew Doughty and Erik Karlsson. 

Pietrangelo signed a seven-year deal with the Blues in 2013 and has served as the team's captain for the last four seasons. If the Stanley Cup-winning defenseman hits the open market, he'll be among the most pursued players in the league next month.

While he has openly expressed his desire to remain in St. Louis, the club has just over $5 million in cap space this offseason, which will make it difficult for the Blues to retain him. If he signs with a new team, he'll end up similarly to former Blues captain David Backes, who signed with the Boston Bruins as a free agent after the 2015-16 season.

Pietrangelo tallied 16 goals and 52 points in 70 games for the Blues this season after helping lift the club to their first-ever Stanley Cup title in 2019.