Brandon’s Joel Edmundson re-ups with St. Louis Blues, avoids arbitration

Brandonite Joel Edmundson has avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues.

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Edmundson, 25, was a restricted free agent and was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing on Wednesday. The defenceman instead opted for a one-year deal that will pay him $3 million. It’s a nice little raise from the $1.2 million he made last season in the final year of a two-year contract with St. Louis.

Edmundson has played the last three seasons with the Blues. He set new career highs in goals and points last season as he recorded seven goals and 10 assists in 69 games.

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Edmundson played for the midget AAA Brandon Wheat Kings from 2008 to 2010.

He appeared in one game with the MJHL’s Dauphin Kings in the 2009-2010 season before playing three seasons in the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Kamloops Blazers.

The Blues selected Edmundson in the second round, 46th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft.