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Blues re-sign Jake Allen, stick with 1A-1B tandem in goal

Blues re-sign Jake Allen, stick with 1A-1B tandem in goal

The St. Louis Blues have solidfied their net for next season, inking goaltender Jake Allen to a two-year, $4.7 million extension on Friday, according to Jeremy Rutherford of the Post-Dispatch.

The 24-year old Allen, a two-time NHL All-Rookie Team netminder, was a restricted free agent as of Wednesday and sees a nice raise from the $850,000 he made in 2014-15.

This now means that both Allen and 1B goaltender Brian Elliott are on two-year deals.

Allen played well down the stretch for the Blues, allowing two goals or less in 12 of the final 13 regular season games, but couldn’t help lead them past the Minnesota Wild in the first round. GM Doug Armstrong obviously feels confident in the 1A/1B setup, hoping both can continue pushing one another and find success. But the two-year term also allows some flexibility if the plan falls apart.

Armstrong said entering free agency that he would take care of the team’s RFAs before dipping his toes into the open market. Jori Lehtera and Robert Bortuzzo have been signed. T.J. Oshie was dealt. And now Allen is locked up. Next on his to-do list? The big-money deal for Vladimir Tarasenko, the last one on the list.

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