Elvis Merzļikins #90
| Birthdate: 1994-04-13 | Catches: N/A | Draft Year: 2014 |
| Age: 30 | Position: G | Draft Round: 3 |
| Birthplace: Riga, LVA | Height: 6' 3" | Draft Position: 16 |
| Nationality: LVA | Weight: 184lbs | Draft Team: CGY |
| Icons: 🚌=Waivers exempt 🇨🇭=Injured 🧑⚖️=Suspended 🏆=Hall of Fame | ||
Contract History
Current
Standard Contract (Extension)Total Value: $27,000,000 |
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| Seasons: 5 | Signing Date: 2021-09-21 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Columbus Blue Jackets
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2022-2023 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2023-2024 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2024-2025 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2025-2026 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,525,000 | $5,525,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2026-2027 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $4,225,000 | $4,225,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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Standard Contract
(Extension)
Total Value: $8,000,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2020-04-23 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Columbus Blue Jackets
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2020-2021 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2021-2022 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
(Extension)
Total Value: $874,125 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2019-05-15 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Columbus Blue Jackets
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2019-2020 | $874,125 | $874,125 | $874,125 | $874,125 | $0 | $0 |
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Entry Level Contract
Total Value: $925,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2019-03-20 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Columbus Blue Jackets
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2018-2019 | $1,844,559 | $1,844,559 | $832,500 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $0 |
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Player Stats
Player statistics powered by www.eliteprospects.com
| Season | Team | League | GP | GAA | SVS% | Playoffs | GP | GAA | SVS% | |
| 2009-2010 | Lugano U17 | U17-Elit | 25 | 3.05 | - | | | Playoffs | 12 | 3.29 | - |
| Lugano U20 | U20-Elit | 0 | - | - | | | |||||
| 2010-2011 | Lugano U17 | U17-Elit | 28 | 3.95 | - | | | Playoffs | 5 | 3.80 | - |
| Latvia U17 | EYOF | 3 | 3.95 | .885 | | | |||||
| Latvia U17 (all) | International-Jr | 4 | - | - | | | |||||
| Latvia U18 | WJC-18 D1 | 2 | 0.50 | .978 | | | |||||
| Latvia U18 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | - | - | | | |||||
| 2011-2012 | Lugano U20 | U20-Elit | 8 | 3.52 | - | | | Playoffs | 3 | 5.07 | - |
| Pregassona Ceresio | SwissDiv1 | 0 | - | - | | | |||||
| Latvia U18 | WJC-18 | 4 | 4.88 | .885 | | | |||||
| Latvia U18 (all) | International-Jr | 8 | - | - | | | |||||
| Latvia U20 | WJC-20 | 1 | 14.00 | .720 | | | |||||
| Latvia U20 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | - | - | | | |||||
| 2012-2013 | Lugano U20 | U20-Elit | 30 | 2.76 | - | | | Playoffs | 4 | 3.84 | - |
| Lugano | NL | 0 | - | - | | | Playoffs | 0 | - | - | |
| Latvia U20 | WJC-20 | 3 | 5.85 | .860 | | | |||||
| Latvia U20 (all) | International-Jr | 7 | - | - | | | |||||
| 2013-2014 | Lugano U20 | U20-Elit | 12 | 2.07 | - | | | Playoffs | 10 | 1.68 | - |
| Lugano | NL | 22 | 2.13 | .924 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0.75 | .976 | |
| Latvia U20 | WJC-20 D1A | 3 | 2.36 | .900 | | | |||||
| Latvia U20 (all) | International-Jr | 4 | - | - | | | |||||
| Latvia (all) | International | 1 | 2.08 | - | | | |||||
| 2014-2015 | Lugano | NL | 22 | 2.61 | .913 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 3.09 | .857 |
| Lugano | Swiss Cup | 1 | 2.00 | - | | | |||||
| Latvia (all) | International | 4 | 4.65 | .813 | | | |||||
| 2015-2016 | Lugano | NL | 46 | 2.76 | .922 | | | Playoffs | 15 | 2.32 | .937 |
| Lugano | Swiss Cup | 0 | - | - | | | |||||
| Lugano | Spengler Cup | 4 | 3.01 | .907 | | | |||||
| Latvia | WC | 5 | 2.91 | .912 | | | |||||
| Latvia (all) | International | 8 | 2.68 | .922 | | | |||||
| 2016-2017 | Lugano | NL | 41 | 2.89 | .916 | | | Playoffs | 11 | 2.29 | .933 |
| Lugano | Champions HL | 6 | 2.15 | .939 | | | |||||
| Latvia | OGQ | 2 | 1.32 | .931 | | | |||||
| Lugano | Swiss Cup | 0 | - | - | | | |||||
| Lugano | Spengler Cup | 4 | 2.14 | .940 | | | |||||
| Latvia | WC | 6 | 1.98 | .937 | | | |||||
| Latvia (all) | International | 11 | 1.78 | .938 | | | |||||
| 2017-2018 | Lugano | NL | 42 | 2.72 | .921 | | | Playoffs | 18 | 2.17 | .935 |
| Lugano | Swiss Cup | 0 | - | - | | | |||||
| Latvia | WC | 6 | 1.50 | .940 | | | |||||
| Latvia (all) | International | 7 | 1.56 | .937 | | | |||||
| 2018-2019 | Lugano | NL | 43 | 2.44 | .921 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 3.95 | .872 |
| Lugano | Champions HL | 8 | 2.27 | .923 | | | |||||
| Lugano | Swiss Cup | 0 | - | - | | | |||||
| Latvia | WC | 5 | 2.78 | .914 | | | |||||
| Latvia (all) | International | 5 | 2.78 | .914 | | | |||||
| 2019-2020 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 33 | 2.35 | .923 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 1.96 | .946 |
| Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 2 | 1.52 | .949 | | | |||||
| 2020-2021 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 28 | 2.77 | .916 | | | ||||
| 2021-2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 59 | 3.22 | .907 | | | ||||
| Latvia | WC | 5 | 4.26 | .862 | | | |||||
| Latvia (all) | International | 6 | 3.57 | .878 | | | |||||
| 2022-2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 30 | 4.23 | .876 | | | ||||
| 2023-2024 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 41 | 3.45 | .897 | | | ||||
| Latvia | WC | - | - | - | | | |||||
| Latvia (all) | International | 1 | 3.04 | .727 | | |
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