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NHL News: Player Signings – Blue Jackets, Blues, Lightning, Predators, and the Maple Leafs

Mark Easson 04/18/2020
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So will it be Elvis Merzlikins or Joonas Korpisalo. Columbus has yet to decide and may still hold off at the NHL Trade Deadline.
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Blue Jackets lock up one RFA goalie, have sights on another

Aaron Portzline: The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a two-year contract with an AAV of $2.8 million.

He’ll get $2.2 million next year and $3.4 million in 2021-22.

Brian Hedger: After locking up pending RFA goalie Korpisalo. Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said that they plan on extending restricted free agent goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a contract extension.

“It’s a great situation for us to have two talented young goalies and hopefully we’ll have both under contract soon.”

Blues make their signing in the past three days

Jim Thomas: The St. Louis Blues have re-signed Mackenzie MacEachern to a two-year contract extension. The deal is a one-way deal with an AAV of $900,000.

  • Lou Korac: Blues GM Doug Armstrong on their recent signings and the salary cap: “I think it’s been relatively smooth for us. The salary cap, I have a feeling is going to stay relatively close to where it’s at. That’s on the information that we’re getting second hand. But we weren’t expecting it to go up a lot anyway.”
  • Jeremy Rutherford: On the Blues signing Sammy Blais, Marco Scandella, and MacEachern this week,”- With uncertain salary cap/future, players want security so they’re doing deals now.
    – Armstrong wants to know who he’s got and what they cost so he can focus on Pietrangelo.”
Lightning sign a defenseman

Joe Smith: The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Daniel Walcott to a one-year, two-way deal at a $700,000 AAV.

Puck Pedia: Walcott was a pending restricted free agent. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2014 draft.

He’ll get $700,000 in the NHL, $125,000 in the AHL with $165,000 guaranteed.

Walcott will be an unrestricted free agent after next season.

Predators sign a defenseman

Alex Daugherty: The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Alexandre Carrier to a three-year contract.

Maple Leafs sign an AHLer

Rob Del Mundo: The Toronto Marlies have re-signed 26-year old Scott Pooley to a one-year AHL deal.

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TAGGED:Alexandre CarrierColumbus Blue JacketsDaniel WalcottElvis MerzlikinsJoonas KorpisaloMackenzie MacEachernMarco ScandellaNashville PredatorsSammy BlaisSt. Louis BluesTampa Bay LightningToronto Marlies

Offer Sheet Compensation

<$1.54M no comp
$1.54M – $2.34M: 3rd
$2.34M – $4.68M: 2nd
$4.68M – $7.02M: 1st, 3rd
$7.02M – $9.36M: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
$9.36M – $11.7M: 1st, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
$11.7M+: 1st, 1st, 1st, 1st,

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