Elliott could have played the market this summer and possibly cashed in on a good season and earn a starting job with another team, but the attraction of staying with the Blues was too much."I like the look of our team, I like the guys, I like the city, and just the whole organization has been great to me and gave me an opportunity," Elliott told the St. Louis Post Dispatch. "I think we have a pretty good thing going right now. I've been on the other side of it and I'm not a guy that will want to roll the dice all the time. I just like to have it done and not worry about it, so I can just play hockey. I think it was a move for me and hopefully the organization thinks so as well."
GM Doug Armstrong summed up what the organization thinks of the signing:
"Brian came in here and helped stabilize our goaltending and make it one of the top tandems in the NHL. Having Brian and Jaro signed through the 13-14 season our goaltending is set. Along with Ben Bishop and Jake Allen in Peoria, out depth at goaltender has never been stronger."
And that depth has shown this season. The Elliot/Jaro tandem has posted a 1.98 GAA which is tied for the top spot in the NHL. Their eight combined shutouts is the outright lead in the NHL.
Elliott's numbers are a big part of that tandem. With a record of 15-5-1 he is second in the NHL with a 1.68 GAA, .937 SV%, and five shutouts. He has also allowed the fewest goals (36) and has the fewest losses amongst goalies with at least 20 starts. He is also a big part of the Blues' dominance at home with his league-best home record of 9-1-1.
Elliott will be the Blues lone representative at the all-star game in Ottawa, where he started his career.
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