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• Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Gets points, struggles at dot

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  Buchnevich put up two assists Thursday in a 5-1 win over Toronto. The points were his first in five games. The Buchnevich experiment at 1C seems to be working in all parts of the game except at the faceoff dot. He was schooled there Thursday, winning just four of 15 (26.7 percent). There will be more pressure on him now that Robert Thomas faces a six-week absence due to a broken ankle. That could impact Buchnevich's offense, but it could also be his catalyst to excellence.

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• Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: In on all three goals in loss

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  Buchnevich scored twice on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. Buchnevich had a point in each period, including a power-play tally in the second frame. He's up to three goals, one assist, nine shots on net and a plus-5 rating through three contests. Buchnevich is among the most talented forwards on the Blues' roster, and he's played at a point-per-game pace in two of the last three years, so this burst of offense to begin the year isn't too surprising. Fantasy managers can have him in their lineups with confidence.

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• Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Lights lamp Thursday

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  Buchnevich scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks. Buchnevich got the Blues on the board in the first period. The 29-year-old forward has played down the middle to begin 2024-25 after serving as a winger for most of his career. He has five shots on net and a plus-3 rating through the first two games this season, and after signing a six-year extension in July, he's a lock to see top-six minutes and significant power-play time.

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• Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Signs six-year extension

  07/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  Buchnevich agreed to terms on a six-year, $48 million contract extension with St. Louis on Tuesday. Buchnevich has reached the 60-point threshold in each of the past three seasons with the Blues, including hitting the 25-goal mark in all of those campaigns. There is no reason to expect any sort of production drop-off for the Russian winger heading into 2024-25, so fantasy players should be looking at him in the early rounds of re-draft formats.

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• Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Takes slight step back in 2023-24

  04/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Buchnevich contributed 27 goals and 36 assists across 80 games during 2023-24. Buchnevich scored 26 goals and added 41 assists last season, but he managed that total across just 63 contests. However, Buchnevich had a 21.1 shooting percentage in 2023-24, so some regression was anticipated. By contrast, the 29-year-old succeeded on 13.0 percent of his shots this year, which is more in line with his career average of 14.6. The 29-year-old winger is heading into the final season of his contract carrying a $5.8 million cap hit. The Blues will try to sign him to an extension this summer, but if he doesn't put pen to paper, the Russian winger will be subjected to trade speculation.

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