Matt Holliday hopes to be teammates with Albert Pujols for a long time.

“I think he’s going to be here at least two more years and hopefully forever,” Holliday said Thursday after finalizing his $120 million, seven-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. “Hopefully, he’ll be here for the rest of his career and we can do some damage.”

Coming off his third NL MVP award, Pujols is entering the final guaranteed season of a $100 million, seven-year contract that includes a $16 million team option for 2011.

Chairman Bill DeWitt said there have been no negotiations on an extension for Pujols, who told the team recently to take care of more pressing matters.

“We haven’t started those discussions yet, other than informally to let him know we’re interested,” DeWitt said. “We’ve got time, with two years and spring training a bit away.”

Holliday, who held up his new No. 7 jersey (he wore No. 15 with the Cardinals last season), said he hadn’t had much contact with Pujols aside from exchanging text messages of encouragement.