[Re-Signed] Eric Comrie 2 year, $1.4M

[Dennis]

The one-way kicking in in 2020 sets him up to be the Jets' backup after Brossoit leaves as a UFA. He needs to clear waivers this fall to be sent to the AHL and Berdin has been nipping at his heels and looks to have stolen the Moose starting job from Comrie.



Jets sign Eric Comrie to a two-year contract

The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have agreed to terms with goaltender Eric Comrie on a two-year contract with an average annual value of $700,000 in the NHL. The contract is a two-way deal in 2019-20 followed by a one-way deal in 2020-21.

[mounD]

I'm thinking 60-40 or 70-30 split for AHL starts between Comrie and Berdin, with Comrie getting some more relief NHL work due to injuries.

Comrie has been a reliable AHL starter, and already has a ton of professional games under his belt at a young age (just turned 24 years old). The bottom line is that he needs to get some more looks in the NHL to see if he has the goods, which I actually do think he does. It sucks that he's buried behind Hellebuyck, and Brossoit having a wonderful season last year doesn't help his short-term chances. He is probably going to need a trade to really get substantial big league opportunities.

As for Berdin, I don't think you can really say that he has stolen the AHL starting job from Comrie when the kid only played 23 games. Sure, his numbers were superior to Comrie (92.7% > 91.7% in half as many games), but Berdin just turned 21 himself. Comrie is still the experienced, workhorse option who has shown 50+ start potential time and time again. I think Berdin is an exciting prospect, but Comrie still surely has the upper hand.