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Report: Bernier and Leafs more than $2 million apart ahead of Friday’s arbitration hearing

Montreal Canadiens v Toronto Maple Leafs

Jonathan Bernier

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Jonathan Bernier wants $5.1 million. The Toronto Maple Leafs are thinking more like $2.89 million.

That’s how the two sides are going into Friday’s arbitration hearing, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Bernier isn’t coming off a great season. The 26-year-old went 21-28-7 with a .912 save percentage, as goaltending proved to be one of the many issues for the Leafs. But that followed a very good 2013-14 campaign, when he went 26-19-7 with a .923 save percentage.

The cap hit on his expired contract, a two-year deal, was $2.9 million. His salary last season was $3.4 million.

Oh, and there’s also this to consider: