Zherenko signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Blues on Sunday, according to PuckPedia.
Zherenko played exclusively with AHL Springfield in 2024-25, going 12-17-3 with a 3.44 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 32 appearances. The 2019 seventh-round selection has never suited up in an NHL game, and considering his new contract is a two-way deal, he shouldn't be expected to see playing time beyond the minors.
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Blues' Vadim Zherenko: Demoted to AHL
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Zherenko was sent to AHL Springfield on Sunday.
Zherenko posted a 12-14-1 record with a 3.49 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 29 AHL contests during the 2023-24 regular season. He will likely spend most, if not all, of 2024-25 in the minors.
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Blues' Vadim Zherenko: Falls to Chicago
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Zherenko allowed six goals on 22 shots in Saturday's 6-2 preseason loss to the Blackhawks in Milwaukee.
Zherenko wasn't up to the task against a mostly AHL Rockford-esque lineup, though the Blackhawks also dressed Connor Bedard for the contest. Over four periods of play in the preseason, Zherenko surrendered 10 goals on 39 shots. The 23-year-old is virtually guaranteed to open 2024-25 with AHL Springfield, and it would likely take an injury to Jordan Binnington or Joel Hofer for Zherenko to be considered for his NHL debut.
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Blues' Vadim Zherenko: Facing Blackhawks
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Zherenko will start the first two periods on the road against Chicago on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Zherenko has yet to play a regular-season NHL game. The 23-year-old was 12-24-1 with a 3.49 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 29 regular-season games with AHL Springfield in 2023-24. Joel Hofer is expected to play the third period against the Blackhawks on Saturday.
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