Blues Sign Defenseman Cam Fowler to Three-Year $18.3M Extension

The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Cam Fowler to a three-year, $18.3 million extension ($6.1M AAV) that runs through 2028-29 and includes a full no-trade clause now that converts to a 15-team modified NTC on Jan. 1, 2028. Fowler, 33, was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 14, 2024, and posted 36 points in 51 games for St. Louis last season while setting a franchise record for a defenseman with 10 points in a single playoff series. The new deal will begin with the 2026-27 campaign because Fowler still has one year remaining on his existing contract. GM Doug Armstrong said both sides wanted Fowler to stay; the veteran’s skating and resurgence with the Blues make him likely to resume a top-pairing role with Colton Parayko and to play on the first power-play unit. St. Louis views Fowler as a stabilizing, low-risk signing that bridges the gap to upcoming defensive prospects such as Theo Lindstein and Lukas Fischer while he remains productive into his mid-30s.