Reports: Blue Jackets D Werenski agrees to 3-year deal
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski agreed to terms on a three-year, $15 million contract, multiple outlets reported Monday.
The Blue Jackets have yet to announce the deal for Werenski, who recorded 11 goals and 33 assists in 82 games last season while averaging 22:54 of ice time per contest.
Werenski added one goal and five assists in 10 playoff games in the spring as Columbus advanced to the second round for the first time in franchise history.
The 22-year-old Werenski is set to become Columbus' second-highest paid defenseman behind Seth Jones, who carries a $5.4 million cap hit for the next three seasons.
Werenski has collected 38 goals and 90 assists in 237 career NHL games since being selected by the Blue Jackets with the eighth overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft.
-- Field Level Media
