​SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 30: Jimmy Snuggerud #21 of the St. Louis Blues in action against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on March 30, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) GettyJimmy Snuggerud will command more than $10 million annually on his next contract, according to reporter Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. The rising winger could be a star in St. Louis, where he has the potential to be part of the team’s next core.Rutherford speculated on Snuggerud’s next deal as part of a question-and-answer piece for fans.Snuggerud, 22, just finished his first full season in the NHL. He scored 21 goals and 30 assists for 51 points in 70 games. He comprised one-third of an extremely promising line that has given Blues fans some hope heading into next season, joining fellow winger Dylan Holloway and center Robert Thomas to form one of the most lethal lines in the NHL.Jimmy Snuggerud is on the RiseThe Blues drafted the 6-foot-1, 193-pound winger with the 23rd overall selection in the 2022 NHL Draft. Snuggerud was a point-per-game player for the junior U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in his draft year. He also scored a tremendous 63 points in 59 games for the U.S. National U18 Team that year. Jimmy Snuggerud followed up this success by becoming an immediate scoring threat at the University of Minnesota. He scored more than 50 points twice in Minneapolis, captaining the Gophers his junior season. Upon completing his junior year in the NCAA, Snuggerud signed with the St. Louis Blues. He played only seven NHL games in 2024-25.Last season, Snuggerud bounced around multiple different line combinations before head coach Jim Montgomery settled on one. That trio would help drive the young winger and the Blues to a strong finish. Snuggerud, Thomas and Holloway scored at the highest rate and highest goals-for percentage of any line that played at least 200 minutes, according to MoneyPuck. The Blues struggled to find lineup consistency last season, but Holloway-Thomas-Snuggerud exploded to outscore opponents 24-6 in 253 five-on-five minutes. They had the single-highest goals per 60 minutes rate of all 77 qualifying lines with at least 200 minutes.Snuggerud was a monster to finish the season. He scored 35 points (14 goals, 21 assists) in his final 30 games of the regular season. This line, mixed with the strong goaltending of emerging netminder Joel Hofer, powered St. Louis back into the playoff race in the Western Conference. They ultimately fell short, but the 22-year-old Snuggerud showed Blues fans that a brighter future is in sight.Should Jimmy Snuggerud’s Next Contract be Worth $10 Million Annually?AFP Analytics does not think he’ll reach that level. Their model projects Snuggerud signing for around $8.8 million annually if he signs a maximum seven-year contract. Jimmy Snuggerud is already extension eligible since he burned the first year of his entry-level contract in 2024-25. He’s onto the final season