Blue Jackets sign F Olivier to six-year, $18M extension
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Mathieu Olivier to a six-year, $18 million contract extension.
The new deal will carry a cap hit of $3 million for Olivier, who has 12 goals and 21 points in 61 games this season while amassing 113 penalty minutes.
TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports the deal includes a 10-team no-trade clause and his salary will decline slightly every year, from starting at $4 million next season to $2.4 million in each of the final three years.
“Mathieu Olivier has emerged as a key contributor on and off the ice thanks to his work ethic, dedication, leadership and other intangibles that are critical to a team’s success,” Blue Jackets president Don Waddell said. “Ensuring that Mathieu remains a Blue Jacket was a priority for us and we are ecstatic that he and his family will be part of our Blue Jackets family for many years.”
The 28-year-old carries a cap hit of $1.1 million on his expiring two-year deal signed with Columbus in 2023. He was previously scheduled for unrestricted free agency this summer.
Undrafted to begin his NHL career, Olivier has 24 goals and 54 points in 227 games with the Nashville Predators and Blue Jackets.