Senators Sign Goaltender Meriläinen to 1-Year Contract Extension

Senators sign goaltender Meriläinen to 1-year contract extension

The Ottawa Senators have reached a deal that will keep netminder Leevi Meriläinen in the team’s system for another season.

Ottawa Senators Sign Leevi Meriläinen to 1-Year, $1.1M Deal

The Ottawa Senators announced the re-signing of goaltender Leevi Meriläinen to a one-year contract worth $1.1M earlier today.Back for More-älainen!The #Sens have signed goaltender Leevi Meriläinen to a one-year contract extension ✍️ pic.twitter.com/9DnA3Z0Nkj— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) July 2, 2026 Meriläinen, who turns 24 next month, stepped into the backup role in 2024-25 upon an injury to Linus Ullmark, and did very well, posting an 8-3-1 r…

Senators re-sign Leevi Merilainen to one-year contract - Daily Faceoff

The Ottawa Senators have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with restricted free agent goaltender Leevi Merilainen, the club announced Thursday afternoon. According to the Senators, Merilainen’s new contract is a one-way deal that carries a $1.1 million NHL cap hit, representing a slight increase over his previous $1.05 million NHL salary. Merilainen, 23, posted an 8-10-1 record and an .860 save percentage in 20 NHL games with the Senators d…

Senators agree to contract extension with Leevi Meriläinen for the 2026-27 season

The one-way contract carries an AAV of $1.1 million.

Senators Re-Sign Leevi Merilainen

According to a team announcement, the Ottawa Senators have signed netminder Leevi Merilainen to a one-year, $1.1MM contract for the 2026-27 season. Merilainen earned a slight pay increase on his new deal. Throughout the 2024-25 campaign, in limited appearances, Merilainen made a big push to become the Senators’ backup goalie behind Linus Ullmark. In 12 games, Merilainen managed an 8-3-1 record with a .925 SV% and 1.99 GAA. He was equally dominan…

Ottawa Senators sign goalie Leevi Merilainen to one-year, $1.1M deal

Fresh off his longest single-season stint in the NHL, Leevi Merilainen is sticking around.