IS that more than Korpisalo ?
That is some piss poor negotiation. The guy plays 30 games in the NHL and they pay him 4M a year.
Yikes.
8 million dollars for a 30 game sample? Don't get me wrong he looks promising/has talent but seems like an overpay given what has been proven (rather than postulated). Around what Korpisalo got seems more in line imo, however it may not matter if he ends up panning out/being the starter moving forwards.
He's 26 and Columbus doesn't have a ton of leverage. He probably looked at the Binnington deal and wanted something in that range. Elvis had better regular season numbers behind a worse team, but didn't have hardware.
Columbus has to be creative and aggressive with their contracts, that just seems to be a fact of life for them right now. They can't afford to let talent walk. This at least buys a UFA year.
How did Columbus not have leverage? Merzlikins was a RFA and the Swiss league doesn't pay anywhere near that kind of salary.
Have you seen the talent that has walked in the last 2 years? The players know these things too. RFA or not, he could have played hardball.
That is some piss poor negotiation. The guy plays 30 games in the NHL and they pay him 4M a year.
Yikes.