Torey Krug won’t be coming home, folks.
The 29-year-old Michigan native is signing a massive contract with the St Louis Blues to the tune of $6.5m AAV:
Torey Krug signs in St. Louis for the longest term of the day (seven years) and biggest AAV ($6.5M).
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 10, 2020
Krug gets his big payday, and the Red Wings miss out on a player who has been connected to them for months. This could be a real sign that Steve Yzerman is not ready to hand out big contracts right now.