Elvis Merzlikins

Columbus Blue Jackets, Goaltender
Age: 30-21d (Apr 13, 1994)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: LV
2024-25 Cap Hit

$5,400,000

2024-25 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$26,204,693

2022-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Elvis Merzlikins signed a 5 year , $27,000,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including $27,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,400,000. In 2024-25, Merzlikins will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,400,000.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $27,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Option/Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2022-23 28
M-NTC
$5,250,000 $5,400,000 6.55%
2023-24 29
M-NTC
$6,000,000 $5,400,000 6.47%
2024-25 30
M-NTC
$6,000,000 $5,400,000 6.16%
2025-26 31
M-NTC
$5,525,000 $5,400,000 5.87%
2026-27 32
M-NTC
$4,225,000 $5,400,000 -
2027-28 33
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 28 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,400,000
2023 29 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $11,250,000 $5,625,000 $5,437,500
2024 30 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $17,250,000 $5,750,000 $5,250,000
2025 31 $5,525,000 $5,525,000 $22,775,000 $5,693,750 $4,875,000
2026 32 $4,225,000 $4,225,000 $27,000,000 $5,400,000 $4,225,000
Contract Notes
  • 10-team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021 Extension

Elvis Merzlikins signed a 2 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Extension

Elvis Merzlikins signed a 1 year , $874,125 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including $874,125 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $874,125.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $874,125
Average Salary:
$874,125
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Rookie

Elvis Merzlikins signed a 1 year , $925,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including $92,500 signing bonus, $925,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $925,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$92,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$26,204,693

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 24
Active
$80,568
$80,568
2019 25
Active
$874,125
$954,693
2020 26
Active
$3,000,000
$3,954,693
2021 27
Active
$5,000,000
$8,954,693
2022 28
Active
$5,250,000
$14,204,693
2023 29
Active
$6,000,000
$20,204,693
2024 30
Active
$6,000,000
$26,204,693
Total      
$26,204,693
$26,204,693
2025 31
Active
$5,525,000
$31,729,693
2026 32
Active
$4,225,000
$35,954,693
Total
$35,954,693
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
24
$80,568
$80,568
$80,568
2019
25
$874,125
$874,125
$954,693
2020
26
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$3,954,693
2021
27
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$8,954,693
2022
28
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$14,204,693
2023
29
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$20,204,693
2024
30
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$26,204,693
Total
$26,204,693
$26,204,693
$26,204,693
2025
31
$5,525,000
$5,525,000
$31,729,693
2026
32
$4,225,000
$4,225,000
$35,954,693
Total
$35,954,693
$35,954,693

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $20,204,693 - - $20,204,693
  • Sep 21, 2021 Signed a 5 year $27 million contract extension with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Signed a 2 year $8 million contract extension with Columbus (CBJ)
  • May 15, 2019 Signed a 1 year $874,125 contract extension with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Mar 21, 2019 Signed a 1 year $925,000 contract with Columbus (CBJ)
Year Team GP W L SV SO GAA SV%
2023 CBJ 41 13 17 1,137 1 3.45 .897
2022 CBJ 30 7 18 779 0 4.23 .876
2021 CBJ 59 27 23 1,742 2 3.22 .907
2020 CBJ 28 8 12 756 2 2.77 .916
2019 CBJ 32 13 9 848 5 2.35 .923
2018 CBJ 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000
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