Confirmed Signing with Link: [CBJ] Elvis Merzlikins signs extension with the Blue Jackets (5 years, $5.4M AAV)

[YP44]

wrong thread

 

[Richard88]

This is a great contract for Columbus.

I'd be delighted if Colorado had Merzlikins locked down for 5 years at that number.

 

[Master Yoda]

Surprising. As a kings fan I wonder if this will impact Petersen .

It seems so

 

[FreshBlood]

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

who is this?

Elvis Merzlikins, goalie of Columbus Blue Jackets.

 

[YP44]

Elvis Merzlikins, goalie of Columbus Blue Jackets.

haha really, funny tweet then

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Surprising. As a kings fan I wonder if this will impact Petersen .

looks like it did

 

[summer tooth]

Elvis has a very positive attitude and the Jackets seem to rally around him. He didn't get a lot of starts in the most recent season and honestly never really got a chance to get going, but the year before that he really stepped in and shined, up until the unbelievable Leafs comeback win in the playoffs. Korpi is more reliable but I think Elvis just needs to improve his mental game / be less nervous in big spots.

 

[Byrral]

The normal over reaction by some to a CBJ signing. Elvis' current 2021-22 salary in actual dollars is $5m. His new cap hit $5.4m. So he will average $400k more per season over the next 5 years compared to his current salary. Shocking overpayment

Good to see Elvis locked up for a while.

 

[Voight]

Hes right there statistically with guys like Shesterkin but seems like people are scared to give him credit because he didnt come from the KHL and played for Torts. Columbus was a dumpster fire last year and the other goalie struggled but Merzlikins still did his thing. Must have just been the Torts effect with just his starts

& doesn't play for a big market club.