Hurricanes bring back Mrazek on 2-year, $6.25M deal

The Carolina Hurricanes have retained free-agent goaltender Petr Mrazek by signing him to a two-year contract, the team announced Monday.

Mrazek will earn $3 million during the 2019-20 season and $3.25 million in 2020-21.

The 27-year-old split time with Curtis McElhinney last year and was Carolina's primary netminder during its run to the Eastern Conference Final.

Mrazek recorded a 23-14-3 record with a 2.39 goals-against average and .914 save percentage during his first campaign with the Hurricanes. He went 5-5 with a 2.73 goals-against average in 11 playoff contests.

Carolina acquired James Reimer from the Florida Panthers on Sunday. The two veterans could compete for the No. 1 spot in 2019, though Mrazek will be viewed as the favorite to retain his job.