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Staying in Columbus: Elvis Merzlikins signs $27 million contract extension with Blue Jackets

The new contract locks him up through the 2026-27 season with an annual salary of about $6.7 million.
Credit: AP

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus 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.

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