After the Toronto Maple Leafs and goaltender Jonathan Bernier had an arbitration hearing on Friday, the parties have settled their differences prior to receiving a ruling from the arbitrator. Bernier and the team have agreed to a two-year contract extension, keeping Bernier from hitting unrestricted free agency next summer. According to reports the deal is worth $8.3 million, or $4.15 million AAV. The Leafs had elected for arbitration with the restricted free agent Bernier back in June.
Bernier and TOR settle: $4.15M in each of the next two years for the goalie
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 2, 2015
Bernier's new deal includes a $2-million signing bonus each year. $8.3-million total salary.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) August 2, 2015
Jonathan Bernier (TOR)
2 yrs @ $4.15M per @FriedgeHNIC
http://t.co/1LdKm2t1ul
#Leafs now with $2.5M in cap space without Horton on LTIR.
— General Fanager (@generalfanager) August 2, 2015
The following press release comes from the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League:
Maple Leafs sign Jonathan Bernier to two-year extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has signed goaltender Jonathan Bernier to a two-year contract extension.
Bernier, 26, has posted a goals against average of 2.78 and a .918 save percentage in two seasons with the Maple Leafs after arriving in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on June 23, 2013. In 175 career NHL games (158 starts), the Laval, Quebec native owns a record of 76-67-20 with a 2.63 goals against average, a .916 save percentage and nine shutouts. Bernier was originally selected by Los Angeles with the 11th overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
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Main Photo Caption: TORONTO, ON – MARCH 19 – Leafs’ goalie Jonathan Bernier deflects the puck in third period action between Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks, March 19, 2015. (Bernard Weil/ Toronto Star via Getty Images)
