Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch: Do the Columbus Blue Jackets look at signing restricted free agent defenseman Zach Werenski to a bridge deal or do they try to get a long-term deal? Which road does Werenski prefer?
Werenski doesn’t have a lot of leverage this offseason even though he’s a top-pairing defenseman with good numbers. He’s the top priority now for the Blue Jackets.
An offer sheet is still a possibility but likely not going to happen. Negotiations appear to be going as well as the talks are for all the other big named RFAs.