Rookie goalie wants more money!

We can’t deny that the St. Louis Blues would not have won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history this past June if it weren’t for young goalie Jordan Binnington coming in and making a huge difference in between the pipes. 

The Blues were aware of how important he had become to the team and offered him a two-year, $8.8 million contract last month. 

However on Wednesday, Binnington made a strange statement at the BioSteel Camp in Toronto, stating that he believes he deserves more money than he got in his new deal.  He wants to prove to the Blues - and everyone else around the league for that matter - that he should get more on his new contract. 

“You need a good team to win and I think it’s a fair deal in that aspect, but obviously I’m confident in myself and believe I deserve more and will earn more, so that just comes with time and experience,” Binnington said, according to TSN. “You’ve just got to understand the process and just keep building and let the money chase you.”

We can appreciate the fact that the 26-year-old is confident in his abilities to step him and be the different maker for the Blues, however, his statistics will need to support his claims. 

Last season, the rookie goalie recorded a 24-5-1 record, a 1.89 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage, and five shutouts. In the playoffs, he became the first rookie netminder in history to record 16 wins.

The Blues will begin their defense of the Stanley Cup by hosting the Washington Capitals, and Binnington will need to put his money where his mouth is right away!