"Brian Elliott was six months from finding out if he could turn his incredible comeback story into a starting goaltending job, making starter's money, somewhere else in the NHL in 2012-13.

The free-agent-to-be admitted that it was tempting, but when approached by the Blues recently about a contract extension, he decided that "I'm not a guy that wants to roll the dice all the time."

Despite the Blues having Jaroslav Halak under contract for the next two seasons at an average annual salary of $3.75 million per season, Elliott re-upped with the club Wednesday, signing a two-year, $3.6 million deal. He'll be paid $1.7 million in 2012-13, or triple what he's making this season."