The Blue Jackets re- controlled free agent Pascal Leclaire on Wednesday to a three-year contract through the 2010-11 season.
The Blue Jackets re-signed circumscribed free agent goalie Pascal Leclaire on Wednesday to a -year contract through the 2010-11 season.
The 25-year-old Leclaire is coming off his best season, profitable 24-17-6 with a 2.25 goals-against typical, .919 save ratio and nine shutouts in 54 meet. He ranked second in the NHL in shutouts, in goals-against average and 11th in save gain. Leclaire’s highest achievement was the best in franchise story and his shutout total just about doubled the previous club mark of five set by Marc Denis in 2002-03.
After the season, Leclaire helped Canada win a hoary honor at the world , untaken 4-0 with a 2.00 -against usual and one in four sports.
“He is an crucial part of our team and we ruminate he will keep on to improve and play a significant role in portion us grasp our goals,” Blue Jackets usual supervisor Scott Howson said.
Leclaire, the Blue Jackets’ key pick and No. 8 whole in the 2001 outline, owns a 41-49-11 past performance with a 2.71 -against middling and 10 shutouts in 113 career NHL tournament. He lost most of the 2006-07 season due to a knee injury.
