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Blues re-sign Allen for two years

Jake Allen

St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen (34) blocks a shot during the third period of an NHL pre-season hockey game against the Dallas Stars Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Dallas. The Blue won 6-5 in an overtime shootout. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

AP

Jake Allen has signed a two-year contract extension with the St. Louis Blues, the club announced today.

The deal is reportedly worth $4.7 million, with a salary of $2.2 million next season and $2.5 million in 2016-17.

Allen was a restricted free agent. The 24-year-old goalie went 22-7-4 during the regular season, with a .913 save percentage. He then had his struggles in the playoffs (.904 in six starts) as the Blues were eliminated in the first round.

Next season, Allen and Brian Elliott, also under contract for two more years, will once again compete for the starting role.

“We believe that we have two good goaltenders and training camp is going to decide who plays opening night,” GM Doug Armstrong said recently. “That’s how I see it from my perspective.”

Coach Ken Hitchcock believes that what Allen experienced in the playoffs will help him going forward.

“I get the fact there were three goals that went in that were ugly,” Hitchcock said in May. “That’s the growth of a young player.”

Allen will still be an RFA when his contract expires.