Blue Jackets extend Korpisalo on 2-year deal reportedly worth $5.6M

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.

The deal carries an average annual value of $2.8 million, according to The Athletic's Aaron Portzline.

Korpisalo, 25, set career highs in wins and games played in 2019-20 and was set to become a restricted free agent this summer. He compiled a 19-12-5 record with a .911 save percentage and 2.60 goals-against average in 37 games for Columbus during his first year as a starter.

The Finnish netminder was selected to the 2020 All-Star Game but was forced to bow out due to a knee injury that also sidelined him for 25 regular-season games.

"Joonas had the opportunity to play a lot of games for us early in the season before he was injured and responded by playing at an All-Star level," Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said in a statement. "He is a young, talented goaltender with a great work ethic and desire to succeed and we are very excited to see his continued development and improvement moving forward."

Originally selected by the Blue Jackets in the third round of the 2012 NHL Draft, Korpisalo has put together a 60-43-14 record with a .908 save percentage and 2.80 goals-against average in 127 career games.

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