In his first full season as an NHL backup, Pheonix Copley is having a solid year. His record stands at 10-5-3 with a 2.98 goals-against average and .903 save percentage for the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.
Now the 27-year-old from North Pole, Alaska, who had just two games — one start — under his belt with the St. Louis Blues before this season has a shiny new contract extension.
On Monday, the team announced they re-signed Copley to a three-year, $3.3 million extension, with $1.1 million counting agains the cap per season. Copley was set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer and is currently making $650,000.
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The move is an interesting one, as his new contract will expire after starter Braden Holtby's does at the end of the 2019-2020 season.
Of note is top prospect Ilya Samsonov waiting in the wings, with the NHL expansion draft also happening in 2021.