Confirmed Signing with Link: [CBJ] Elvis Merzlikins signs extension (2 years, $4M AAV)
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Sure is. We wanted to walk away from that deal the day it happened.
Probably because there was precedent from the Koskinen deal.
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How does a terrible signing set a precedent. These GM are their own worst enemy
why didn't francouz sign for around 4 million per year then? he got 4 million total.
Different agent, different goalie.
Francouz has always been humble, when he came over he accepted playing a whole year in the AHL after posting 2 consecutive seasons of a ~.950% in the KHL. I don't think he had any intentions of heading back to the Europe/KHL, whereas Koskinen and Merzlikens probably used that as leverage.
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I didn't see a huge gap between Korpi and Elvis. In fact they were pretty even. The stats in my mind would have evened out over the course of a season. If anything both are a product of that system. That system is arguably the best d system in the league.
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Holy crap 4 mill per??!... I saw this and assumed 4 mill total(2 mill per year).. my god
I think Jarmo is putting a lot of stock in Elvis’s body of work in Europe. He has been saying that he is the best goalie out of the NHL for three years now. I think this contract seems maybe 500K high but I thought Korpisalo’s contract was a steal. I have no complaints with the CBJ’s goalie situation for the foreseeable future, with these two locked up for two years and help on the way.
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Georgiyev is definitely getting 4M+ now. We have to trade him while he has any value. Don’t be dumb. He’ll have none when he’s a 4.5M back up for 30 games a year with a .905 SV%.
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Elvis is in his first year, Georgiyev his 3rd. Georgiyev has 44 more career games and a SV% only .1 worse. He’s also over a year younger. He’s unfortunately getting 4M+. I hope I’m wrong. He’s nowhere near as good as Elvis, but a guy getting 4M per year after 33 games isn’t going to help the market for paying goalies this summer.
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georgiev's GAA and save percentage are much worse than elvis's for this season and over their careers. he also hasn't proven to be a starter whereas elvis has.
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I wonder if his agent played hardball and was only willing to negotiate 1 year deals unless Jarmo blew him away. The Jackets are in a position where they can overpay to make sure EM/JK's contract terms line up and they can re-evaluate the position in two years.
It's still (obviously) a lot, but I can at least understand Jarmo's logic here.
It's still (obviously) a lot, but I can at least understand Jarmo's logic here.
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Its a good show me contract.
People might think 4 000 000 mill is a lot (and at first look it might)
But this is no bad contract, Skinner contract is bad, this is not bad.
People might think 4 000 000 mill is a lot (and at first look it might)
But this is no bad contract, Skinner contract is bad, this is not bad.
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Blue Jackets sign goalie Elvis Merzlikins to two-year extension - Sportsnet.ca
man, that is a lot of money for a goalie that started 30 games.....
with Korpisalo signing for 2.8, does this make Elvis the de facto #1 or is he gonna be one of the most expensive backups in the league (After Jake Allen?)
man, that is a lot of money for a goalie that started 30 games.....
with Korpisalo signing for 2.8, does this make Elvis the de facto #1 or is he gonna be one of the most expensive backups in the league (After Jake Allen?)
