# McMichael signs 6-year deal with Blues

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-16 22:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 6.61

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"McMichael signs 6-year deal with Blues" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include STLtoday.com, The New York Times, NHL.com and ESPN. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "McMichael signs 6-year deal with Blues" trending?
Because 4 independent news sources published 5 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
Newsylist scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

### Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Blues, AAV, McMichael, Connor McMichael

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | St. Louis Blues sign Connor McMichael to a 6-year, $40.5 million contract | 2026-07-16 21:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQMllLZTJmbm9hZEdxV2gydkFsNGpQRWM5OGpyUDBwdVBnY2ZFazU5MmtWeEFCSVoxT0xrZ2dacl9IRzBIeEx4alFJNDhLTF9YWWp5SndYTWVYWGM3aXUzUENmSEZsWVB0MTdpTFJPOGlnOU5TMEk0Y1BmQ0xaX1FjUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Blues Make Major Commitment to top off-Season Acquisition | 2026-07-16 21:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQYS01RDVlRHpoblg1V2lPbVFON3BNalRLUDcwQ2lMYnlDR1R1QkRybWViMkhiZWE3ME9CLUcyV0tySHdfSGE4aDZOLUZLT2dmbEZ2Szh1QmU2M2ZwcDhNSlpCY05WYjVCeWNOemVoV2wyNkpuZDkwU1owYXBPVi04NHFkUDBNZw?oc=5) |
| Sportsnet.ca | Blues sign Connor McMichael to six-year, $40.5M deal, avoid arbitration | 2026-07-16 21:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOQkFXdmhyTVNNUWVGT0FRNW41NGJya1ZJQ3EwRFVSNnBJSU02WG5mbEpDVUh2cTlqWjJFWGhFLUlxT0FGanFOalZsRDNqUkJjWDZWUTBSZ2VNUFdETndpZWJ4RmdocndOc3R4bTFLZmptRVJtYks0c3M0cEYwb1E1XzdqZE5PbXdXRWw0dFJrM2NXYUJXS0NBdnF4bWVpY2RMZllpLXVQaEhfdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | St. Louis Blues sign Connor McMichael to a 6-year, $40.5 million contract | 2026-07-16 21:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQNWJ5WWVNNndrNmtJUEFBUF9QQzFSMzYtbHpDekx4elI0R1FPMEFURkRiNy1XM0lSeGtCaW1qRFgtamJvUEdHdDBjeDJuR2NPX2ZQWjhmZ1YxQTBJaVdsaE1nRmV2T1psRGN3ZWw3bWxKaXE2STAtY0t4NW0zVjNJdw?oc=5) |
| RMNB | Connor McMichael signs six-year, $40.5 million contract extension with St. Louis Blues | 2026-07-16 21:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOTEFoRUp4TWFuOVdMVjQydjVCTnhLV3NCX3ZnU3RXS2VwanZYQkpGc0NBejI4Q24xRGJCTTFPcFlibjFhZ0ZvdnlBcTdIT3BfQ0dGZV9MWGZITXplR2s1bWZhN1pXVmFnNW9LZEdhSnJoc1dXTlU4TGw0YTloSHhyUHQ4VEFFanUycUJvb0FPRHhZRVRENXluWVFPOEh4T0RCa0VRSHljYWR5SVZINi00?oc=5) |
| STLtoday.com | Blues sign forward Connor McMichael to six-year contract, avoid arbitration | 2026-07-16 21:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQUnZMMUZwMFNXaTJyWHNhbmpTY3dTZW1mc1N3MzVtUFRaODVXRS1IRm5tUFNKUzVPaURscUZNbHp5M0gtTEhUbElPVUxWQ2RibDNfb1dZSm9qN1kyZTRIM1A3cnBIdldoS0tLSWZ2YjVmR0U2bUZVbmVmamtROXB4a2ZVZzJTYVZSSGduaFhHNkRxX0xsUWVEMU5Gd3ZyeW9Tb3hsalJnUQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Blues sign Connor McMichael for 6 years, $6.75 million AAV in pre-arbitration settlement | 2026-07-16 21:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPQzA5QWNHd09nY1VwLTB1bU0tSWNGaXBxTU95Unh3bzFfTXdGMVFvUk9WRGtOdWZzLWUzQTFDOXRqbHJfdFBGTFNBUnczWHRLWmZwc1ZRcTBDS3JMN1h2T01WUFdTQ3haRlJFU2xOMVdoZllHNnNLUXlhdEYzOTNFbUtscnJJUXhweVVHSGh6OHhxZw?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | McMichael signs 6-year, $40.5 million contract with Blues | 2026-07-16 21:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNa2JiWk1fbHZxNmQtQ25XeGUwc0V2TEhGVXQ0SVZjREtZdG5QT0JfOGtLb3o5M1ZjZV9LeWMxZ09mS09ZMTFXdnltVHRKOXJUdHR0MnNmTkJ4VHBnbG9iemU3VDlfM1BPQ2dZd0hrQldHbDg2VE80TTZ5cWFGR0doVW5LNXBKajlzZ2NBV243RVNwLS12cDcwWHRJaVQ0dTdDZlFVRVRn?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Blues sign recently acquired McMichael to 6-year, $40.5M deal | 2026-07-16 21:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQOUtfQTVkaHJ0eWM3SlJtOXd6bTRZdTZXckhIZkFfMFBLR0l2UzNmYjVhY083N3c4S0VNUUl5V0FRMGpFMkxlaWN1MzhxdmFUSU9wY3VxeGNkclFQT3ptYzVwSEZjMklyNTV6SkcyMnkxNDlwdzF4N1ZwU0kwV29YSXB1ZHlaNWFrRFdQLS1DNVI3d1lERXhydVczSU9OODlEMlE?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | McMichael signs 6-year deal with Blues | 2026-07-16 21:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE54ZC1GVVEwRmxKNTJ0NVU1RG91cGdHczdhSzRuM00tUk9oaWp1NnN4Q253eUJxNGhwUlJfSXZLSUxtay0zN3piWmF3NlJsVTlLcFdKOHJMdUxjUWhYWndra0doekM1YzR6aHZGbE1XMXpOWS1XamwtVQ?oc=5) |

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