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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 9, 2020 at 10:08 a.m.
Thread: Most likely scenario
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MMXD</b></div><div>Columbus has a good thing going. As much as I like Kivlenieks, I would try and find a way to hold on to Korpisalo. Also I don't think Merzlikins gets that much. Both I would say would get shorter term 2.5-3 M contracts</div></div>

IMO, CBJ should and will keep both Korpi &amp; Elvis, at least another couple years.
The 19/20 season was so disjointed, with so many injuries to both skaters as well as both goalies.
Neither G could get a rhythm, and based on the injury situation it would benefit the Jackets to keep both in the fold, on moderate contracts of 2-3 years and $2M-$3M each, to continue to develop and fight it out for the starting job. 41 games a year is a fair amount of work, and both should keep sharp by regularly playing games every week. By the time their contracts are up in a couple years, the Jackets could trade 1 of them for assets and keep the one they decide is the goalie of the future.