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99. <p>Elliott signed a three-year deal worth $7.5 million prior to the season and carries a $2.5 million cap hit this year and for the next two seasons.</p> <p>Much like Kuemper with the Wild, Elliott has been the forgotten man at times and often overlooked as the trade for Ryan Miller at last year’s trade deadline would indicate when they already had Elliott who posted great numbers as a co-No. 1 with Jaroslav Halak.</p> <p>Miller didn’t work out and Halak was traded opening the door for Elliott to prove he can be the full-time starter and see if he can replicate the sterling numbers he had in 2011-2012 when he led the NHL with a .940 save percentage and 1.56 GAA when he had nine shutouts and finished fifth in Vezina Trophy voting.</p> <p>Elliott, 29, leads the NHL with a 1.90 GAA and is fourth with his .927 save percentage for the first place Blues. Not too shabby for the former ninth round pick who was the 291st selection in the 2003 draft.</p>. Goalie. St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott. 1. player