Blue Jackets sign goalie Merzlikins

COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to a five-year, $27-million contract extension with goalie Elvis Merzlikins. Merzlikins, 27, has split time in net the past two seasons with Joonas Korpisalo, who is still with the team and is a pending unrestricted free agent in the final year of his contract. Merzlikins is also in the final year of his current deal, which pays him $4 million and carries the same number against the NHL salary cap.