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Ottawa Senators sign goalie Leevi Merilainen to one-year contract
- The Ottawa Senators signed goalie Leevi Merilainen to a one-year, US$1.05-million contract extension on Monday.
- Leevi Merilainen has an 8-3-1 record, a 1.99 goals-against average, and a.925 save percentage from last season.
- Merilainen spent most of the season with the Belleville Senators, achieving an 18-12-4 record with a.913 save percentage.
- His contract suggests he will replace Anton Forsberg as a backup goalie when Forsberg becomes an unrestricted free agent.
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Ottawa Senators sign goalie Leevi Merilainen to one-year contract
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators signed goalie Leevi Merilainen to a one-year, US$1.05-million contract extension Monday. Merilainen, a Senators third-round draft pick in 2020, posted an 8-3-1 record with a 1.99 goals-against average, .
Ottawa Senators Sign Leevi Merilainen to 1-Year, $1.05M Deal
Latest News This should cement the Finn as the backup goalie next season. Not long after submitting a qualifying offer to RFA goalie Leevi Merilainen, the Ottawa Senators signed the 22-year-old netminder to a one-year deal worth $1.05M. Since being drafted in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the Oulu, Finland native has cemented himself as Ottawa's goalie of the future, having most recently posted an 18-12-4 record and .913 save perc…
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Not long after submitting a qualifying offer to RFA goalie Leevi Merilainen, the Ottawa Senators signed the 22-year-old netminder to a one-year deal worth $1.05M.Since being drafted in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the Oulu, Finland native has cemented himself as Ottawa's goalie of the future, having most recently posted an 18-12-4 record and .913 save percentage with the Belleville Senators. Even more impressive, and what definit…
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