COLUMBUS (AP) — The Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a five-year, $27 million contract extension.
The 27-year-old Merzlikins will be in the final year of a two-year contract this season with a cap hit of $4 million.
The new contract locks him up through the 2026-27 season with an annual salary of about $6.7 million.
The long-term deal throws into question the future of Joonas Korpisalo, who has shared time in the net with Merzlikins the last two seasons.