St Louis Blues Forward Alex Steen Forced to Retire

The St Louis Blues have announced forward Alex Steen has retired from the NHL. The 36-year-old had one year left on his current deal, where he would have counted as $5.75 million against the cap, and $3.5 million of actual cash.

Alexander Steen has announced his retirement from hockey due to a back injury. Steen's NHL career spanned 15 seasons, more than 1,000 NHL games, 454 points and a Stanley Cup in 2019. #stlblues

MORE DETAILS: https://t.co/dd7axRNxno pic.twitter.com/aoUIGrnoX4
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) December 17, 2020

Steen's contract will be treated as an injured player, so his $5.75 million cap hit will still apply and he will be paid his $3.5 million salary. #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) December 17, 2020

The news comes as a bit of a shock and certainly not the way Steen wanted to go out. The veteran winger spent his career with the Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs who drafted Steen in the first round back in 2002.

We wish Steen nothing but the best in his retirement.

Photo credit: Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire