Lorentz, Steven

Merzlikins, Elvis

Corson Ceulemans signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ceulemans is a developing right-shot defenseman who adds mobility and organizational blue-line depth.

Charlie Elick signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elick is a talented defenseman with significant upside.

Guillaume Richard signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Richard is a reliable defense prospect with good two-way abilities.

Luca Marrelli signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 2024 third-round pick is a two-way defenseman who is currently having a standout season in the OHL with the Oshawa Generals.

Boston Buckberger signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets as a free agent. Buckberger is a developing forward who adds organizational depth and long-term upside.

Colton White signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets as a Group 3 free agent. White is a depth defenseman who brings NHL experience and organizational blue-line coverage.

Max McCue signed a 3 year, $2,575,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Mar. 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $858,333.

James Malatesta signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Malatesta is an energetic depth forward who brings pace, pressure, and organizational flexibility.

Jack Williams signed a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Williams is a depth forward who provides organizational coverage and AHL utility.

Oiva Keskinen signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. A skilled Finnish center with strong two-way instincts, Keskinen brings hockey IQ and reliability to Columbus' forward prospect pool.

Owen Sillinger signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets as a Group 3 free agent. Sillinger is a depth forward who adds energy, defensive utility, and organizational flexibility.

Jordan Dumais signed a 3 year, $2,850,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov. 25, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $860,000.

Luca Pinelli signed a 3 year, $2,850,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Apr. 23, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $878,333.

Joshua Eernisse signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets as a free agent. Eernisse is a developmental forward who adds organizational depth and some scoring upside.

Luke Tuch signs a two-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets covering the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons. The deal provides him with league-minimum NHL salaries and increased AHL compensation in the second year.

Steven Lorentz signed a three-year standard contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lorentz is a high-energy forward known for his physical play and versatility on the wing.

Mikael Pyyhtia signed a two-year contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Pyyhtia is a depth forward who brings versatility and organizational flexibility.

Riley Bezeau signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bezeau is a depth forward who brings size, physicality, and organizational upside.

Nolan Lalonde signed a 3 year, $2,420,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 2, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $785,556.

Evan Gardner signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Gardner is a promising young goaltender known for his strong junior performance.

Pheonix Copley signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets as a Group 3 free agent. Copley is a veteran goaltender who provides NHL experience and organizational depth.

Sergei Ivanov signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ivanov is a developing goaltender who adds organizational depth and long-term upside in net.

Zachary Werenski signed a 6 year, $57,500,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 29, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $9,583,333.

Werenski, Zach

Damon Severson signed a 8 year, $50,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils on Jun. 9, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $6,250,000.

Severson, Damon

Denton Mateychuk signed a 3 year, $5,100,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 13, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $886,667.

Mateychuk, Denton

Jake Christiansen signed a 2 year, $1,950,000 contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 2, 2024. Christiansen has logged full-time usage on the Blue Jackets blue line this season for the first time, appearing in all 45 games in a bottom-pairing role.

Christiansen, Jake

Erik Gudbranson signed a one-year, $1,750,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets as a Group 3 free agent. Gudbranson is a veteran defenseman who brings size, physicality, and penalty-kill experience.

Gudbranson, Erik

Carson Soucy signs a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2026-27 season. The veteran defenseman will provide depth and experience on the Blue Jackets’ blue line.

Soucy, Carson

Emil Andrae signed a two-year, $3,100,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a Group 2 free agent. Andrae is a puck-moving defenseman who adds mobility, offensive skill, and blue-line depth.

Andrae, Emil

Adam Fantilli signs a six-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets carrying a $11,166,667 cap hit as a core offensive piece. The contract is heavily front-loaded with large signing bonuses and includes modified no-trade protection in the final season.

Fantilli, Adam

Kent Johnson signed a 3 year, $5,400,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 27, 2024. Johnson, an exciting young player with tremendous upside, has registered 22 goals and 37 assists for 59 points in 130 career games with the Blue Jackets.

Johnson, Kent

Matthew Knies signed a six-year standard contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Knies is a dynamic forward known for his scoring touch and two-way play.

Knies, Matthew

Sean Monahan signed a 5 year, $27,500,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $5,500,000.

Monahan, Sean

Conor Garland signed a six-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks. Garland is a dynamic winger known for his speed, scoring touch, and two-way play.

Garland, Conor

Valeri Nichushkin signed a 8 year, $49,000,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Jul. 11, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $6,125,000.

Nichushkin, Valeri

Cole Sillinger signs a three-year Standard Player Contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, covering the 2026-27 through 2028-29 seasons. The deal secures a key forward through his arbitration years with escalating salary and a modified trade clause in the final season.

Sillinger, Cole

Mathieu Olivier signed a six-year contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2025-26 to 2030-31 seasons.

Olivier, Mathieu

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Charlie Coyle to a six-year, $36 million contract. Coyle projects as a key veteran presence with significant trade protection throughout the deal.

Coyle, Charlie

Ryan Lomberg signed a two-year, $2,600,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets as a Group 3 free agent. Lomberg is an energetic winger who brings forechecking pressure, physicality, and bottom-six utility.

Lomberg, Ryan

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed Danton Heinen to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season. Heinen projects as a depth forward who can move between the NHL and AHL while providing veteran versatility.

Heinen, Danton

Luca Del Bel Belluz signed a 3 year, $2,850,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Dec. 1, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $860,000.

Del Bel Belluz, Luca

Dmitri Voronkov signed a two-year standard contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Voronkov is a power forward known for his size, strength, and scoring touch, coming off career highs of 23 goals and 47 points.

Voronkov, Dmitri

Cam Talbot signs a one-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2026-27 season. The veteran goaltender provides experienced depth in net on a bonus-laden contract structure.

Talbot, Cam

Jet Greaves signs a three-year Standard Contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets following his Group 2 arbitration filing. The deal secures his services through the 2028-29 season with escalating compensation after a heavily front-loaded first year.

Greaves, Jet

Ivan Provorov signed a seven-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Provorov is a shutdown defenseman known for his physicality, strong defensive instincts, and leadership on the back end.

Provorov, Ivan

Dante Fabbro signed a four-year extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Fabbro is a versatile right-shot defenseman coming off a career year in Columbus.

Fabbro, Dante

Isac Lundestrom signed a two-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lundestrom brings experienced two-way play, strong forechecking, and penalty-killing prowess.

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