{"id":471601,"date":"2025-06-30T18:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T22:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=471601"},"modified":"2025-06-30T18:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T22:10:17","slug":"ottawa-senators-big-restricted-free-agent-goalie-re-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/06\/30\/ottawa-senators-big-restricted-free-agent-goalie-re-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ottawa Senators Big RFA Goalie Re-Signs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is the day before the NHL free agency period<\/a> begins on July 1st. However, with the commotion going on, you wouldn’t know it. Mitch Marner<\/a>, Evan Bouchard<\/a>, Brad Marchand<\/a>, Aaron Ekblad<\/a> headline the list of players<\/a> who all signed this afternoon. But we are here to bring you the biggest Ottawa Senators<\/a> re-signing of the day. Today their 22-year-old, goaltender of the future, signs a new one-year deal, as Leevi Merilainen<\/a> agreed to a contract extension. The deal for Merilainen is worth $1.05 million for the 2025-26, and sees him maintain RFA status at its expiration.<\/p>\n

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NEWS RELEASE: #Sens<\/a> agree to contract extension with Leevi Meril\u00e4inen for the 2025-26 season and extend qualifying offers to four others: https:\/\/t.co\/2jucyOycWi<\/a><\/p>\n

COMMUNIQU\u00c9: Les #Sens<\/a> accordent une prolongation de contrat \u00e0 Leevi Meril\u00e4inen pour la saison 2025-26 et soumettent\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/DXzBRInlYn<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n