July 1, 2023, 12:51 PM
The Ottawa Senators made a big splash in free agency by agreeing to a five-year, $20-million contract with goaltender Joonas Korpisalo on Saturday.
The move gives the Senators some confidence in net after years of patchworking the position, including using seven goaltenders last season.
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The contract breaks down as follows, according to the team: $4 million in 2023-24, $5M in 2024-25, $4.5M in 2025-26, $3.5M in 2026-27 and $3M in 2027-28.
Korpisalo, an eight-year veteran, was widely considered to be the best goaltender available on the free-agent market.
Last season split between the Kings and Blue Jackets, the 29-year-old had a .914 save percentage and 2.87 goals-against average in 39 appearances.