Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that the team has agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract extension with forward Pierre-Luc Dubois. The deal will pay him $3.5 million for the 2020-21 season and $6.5 million for the 2021-22 campaign.
This deal comes as somewhat of a surprise given that TSN's Pierre LeBrun mentioned earlier today that Dubois was reportedly looking for a change of scenery and had not yet reported to Columbus for training camp. Thankfully for Blue Jackets fans, that doesn't appear to be the case given they were able to sign a new deal with the 22-year-old.
Dubois has been a fantastic player for the Blue Jackets since coming into the league in 2017-18. The third overall pick of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft has played in 234 career games, posting 65 goals and 158 points. His 49 points this past season led his team in scoring, as did is 10 points in 10 postseason games.
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