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Blue Jackets lock up top-line centre Wennberg for 6 years

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

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.

The Associated Press