Blue Jackets sign forward Alexander Wennberg to six-year contract

Thomas Vanek has signed a one-year deal worth $2 million with the Vancouver Canucks and Alexander Wennberg has signed a six-year extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed free-agent centre Alexander Wennberg to a six-year, $29.4 million contract.

The Blue Jackets announced the deal Friday, locking up their top-line centre through the 2022-23 season, with a cap hit of $4.9 million a year. The 22-year-old Swede was a key part of a young team that set franchise records for wins and points and advanced to the playoffs last year.

Wennberg posted NHL career highs in 2016-17 with 13 goals and 46 assists for 59 points and a plus-9 plus/minus rating in 80 regular- season games. In his third year in the league, he led Columbus in assists and finished second in points to Cam Atkinson.

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September 1, 2017

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Alexander Wennberg
SIGNED BY
Columbus Blue Jackets
LENGTH
6 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$4.9 million
TOTAL
$29.4 million

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