The St. Louis Blues avoided arbitration with forward Alexey Toropchenko on Sunday after the two sides came to an agreement on a two-year deal worth $2.5 million.

The 24-year-old was in line for an arbitration hearing Thursday.

Toropchenko scored 10 goals and 9 assists in 69 games in the 2022-23 season.

Over the  course of his career, Toropchenko has scored 12 goals and 9 assists in 97 games.

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