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The cap ceiling increased only barely this season and the Blue Jackets will now be forced to make a move to get back under it. Still, this is a cap league and one that is still dealing with the fallout from the previous shutdowns. With young talents like Cole Sillinger and Kent Johnson already making an impact before they even turn 20, the Blue Jackets forward group should be as dangerous as anyone over the next several years. After general manager Jarmo Kekalainen secured one of the league’s best playmakers in Gaudreau, the idea of the pair hitting the ice together should be a frightening thought for opponents and goaltenders alike.
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The upside for the 6’5″ winger was always tremendous but the circumstances of this free agent period have Blue Jackets fans even more excited for what might be on the horizon. Now firmly established in Columbus after a trade last year, he was outstanding this season for the Blue Jackets, scoring 26 goals and 56 points in 56 games including seven game-winners. His career-high of 44 was set in just his sophomore year, before a little bit of inconsistency slipped into his game. Since entering the league in 2016-17, Laine sits 14th in the league with 176 goals just behind Nikita Kucherov and former Winnipeg Jets teammate Kyle Connor. With that in mind, a deal like this actually may seem like something of a bargain for the Blue Jackets, given the outstanding goal-scoring ability of the Finnish forward. Had he instead decided to accept the qualifying offer or go to arbitration, he could have reached the open market as a 25-year-old. Laine, 24, has already completed six seasons in the NHL, meaning a deal of this length buys out three years of unrestricted free agency.
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Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports the full contract details: His $7.5MM qualifying offer was set to expire today but the two sides have come to an agreement on a longer deal.
Though he qualified for it, Laine had decided not to file for salary arbitration this year. The $8.7MM average annual value will make him the team’s second highest-paid forward, coming in a little behind Johnny Gaudreau and just ahead of Jakub Voracek. The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Patrik Laine to a four-year contract worth a total of $34.8MM.
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