The St. Louis Blues have announced that they have placed former Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin on waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract.
Drouin signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the New York Islanders this past off-season. However, he ended up being traded to the Blues in the deal that sent Brayden Schenn to the Islanders.
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Drouin getting bought out comes after he had four goals and 24 points in 64 games split between the Islanders and Blues last season. This included him recording a goal and two assists in nine games for St. Louis after the trade.
With Drouin set to be bought out, he will become an unrestricted free agent (UFA) once he clears waivers. The former Canadiens forward has the potential to generate some interest around the NHL, especially with this year’s free agency class being weak. However, he may have to settle for a one-year, prove-it deal after how his last season went.
Drouin spent six seasons with the Canadiens from 2017-18 to 2022-23, where he recorded 48 goals, 138 assists, and 186 points. His best season in Montreal was in 2018-19, when he recorded 18 goals and 53 points in 81 games.
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