Blues will not be re-signing Jackman - STLtoday.com
The Blues have notified Blues defenseman Barret Jackman , 34, that they will be going in a "different direction" and thus not re-signing him this offseason. Jackman, whose three-year, $9. 5 million contract expires on June 30, will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. He will be allowed to sign with another organization without compensation. In a postseason interview with the Post-Dispatch , prior to meeting with the Blues regarding his future, Jackman said he remained interested in continuing his career, if not here, somewhere. I don’t see myself as a 40-year-old playing the game, but I’m still only 34 and feel like I’ve got lots left. For the first time since Jackman broke into the NHL in 2002, a span of 803 regular-season games and 39 playoff games, it will not be with the Blues. After climbing to second place in franchise history last season, ahead of the likes of Brett Hull and Brian Sutter , Jackman will forever remain behind leader Bernie Federko (927). Jackman, the No. 17 overall pick in 1999, did so after acclimating... • Barret Jackman's career stats. In a show of respect and perhaps a sign of what the Blues expected from Jackman, he was awarded the esteemed No. 5, previously worn by Bob Plager , upon his arrival to the organization. In 2002-03, Jackman's rookie season, he had. Source: www.stltoday.com
