Columbus signed Mathieu Olivier to a six-year extension Wednesday with a $3 million average annual value, worth a total of $18 million.
Olivier’s deal also includes a 10-team no-trade clause and is front-loaded, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
The 28-year-old has registered a career-high 12 goals and 21 points through 61 games this season along with 113 penalty minutes. He has also seen his ice time increase to a career-high of 14:26 per game.
“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,” said general manager Don Waddell. “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.”
Olivier joins Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk as the only players in the league with 10-plus goals and more than 70 penalty minutes.
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