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Columbus Blue Jackets sign Sergei Bobrovsky to four-year extension

By Patrick Schmidt

Dec 13, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) gloves the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at Nationwide Arena. Columbus defeated Pittsburgh 4-3 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) gloves the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at Nationwide Arena. Columbus defeated Pittsburgh 4-3 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Columbus Blue Jackets signed former Vezina winner, Sergei Bobrovsky to a four-year contract extension through the 2018-19 NHL season.

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Sergei Bobrovsky, 26, is coming off the best month of his season en route to winning the Third Star of the Month of December after going 9-1-1 with a 2.13 goals-against average, .937 save percentage and one shutout in 11 games. He was rewarded on Friday with a four-year extension to ensure the 2013 Vezina winner will be in Columbus through the 2018-2019 season.

“A common thread of every successful team in our league is outstanding goaltending and we believe we have one of the best at the position in the world in Sergei Bobrovsky,” said GM Jarmo Kekalainen in a statement released on the team’s official website. “He is a tremendous person and a very talented player whose work ethic sets the tone for our team. We are very happy to have him signed for the next four years.”

Bobrovsky is 15-10-2 with a 2.75 goals-against average, .917 save percentage and one shutout in 27 games this season and owns a 68-41-13 with a 2.34 goals-against average, .924 save percentage and 10 shutouts in 123 games with Columbus after a rocky start to his career with the Philadelphia Flyers.

“This is a very exciting day for me and I am very happy knowing that I will continue to be a Columbus Blue Jacket and be able to play with the guys in this room, to work to get better every day and help the team achieve our goals together,” said Bobrovsky.

The Blue Jackets acquired Bobrovsky from Philadelphia in a June 22, 2012 trade for a second and third round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft and a fourth round pick in the 2013 Draft.

Needless to say that trade has been a win for Columbus who has made the postseason the last two seasons with Bobrovsky between the pipes.

The franchise has locked up Bobrovsky in addition to future superstar Ryan Johansen and breakout star Nick Foligno to extensions to keep the young corp together for the foreseeable future and provide stability for the former expansion franchise.

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