St Louis Blues: Detroit Red Wings acquired Ville Husso

St Louis Blues The Detroit Red Wings acquired Ville Husso, a St. Louis Blues goalie who was a pending restricted

free agent. Husso was acquired by Detroit with a third-round selection, the 73rd pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Multiple

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reports indicate that Husso has signed a three-year deal with Detroit for $4.75million, which is less than the

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salary cap. Husso, 27 years old, had a stellar campaign for the Blues during his second NHL season. His record was

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25-7-6, with a.919 save rate and 2.56 goals against average. He replaced Jordan Binnington as the starter in

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the regular season and played 40 games. However, he lost the crease to Binnington in playoffs where he struggled.

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Husso had a.890 save percentage, and a 3.67 GAA. This includes games where he took over from Binnington

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who was injured against the Colorado Avalanche. Husso had been set to become an unrestricted, free agent before

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he signed with Detroit. Because of the market's shallowness, Husso was likely to be offered contract offers that

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were more than what the Blues would pay for him on a new deal. Red Wings expect to pair him up with Alex Nedeljkovic

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