Elvis Merzlikins Confirms Trade Request
11 months agoColumbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has confirmed that he's requested a trade from the team. The Latvian netminder has been frustrated by the lack of playing time and said he is "not a back-up" last week. Merzlikins hadn't played since Dec. 29 before facing Vancouver on Monday. He helped the team to a 4-3 shootout victory with a 27-save effort. Through 24 starts in 2023-24, Merzlikins has posted an 8-8-6 record with a 3.22 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. It's the second season of a five-year, $27 million contract Merzlikins signed in September 2021.
Source: Sportsnet
Source: Sportsnet