Columbus’ main priority of signing Seth Jones has been accomplished. The team signed the young defenseman to a 6 year deal that will pay him an average of $5.4 million a year. Jones would have been able to sign an offer sheet elsewhere if he was not signed by July 1st, but the team nixed the thought of that stating they would match any off sheet given to Seth Jones.
Seth Jones is only 21 years old and has been the Blue Jackets best defenseman since being acquired by the team in a deal that sent all-star center Ryan Johansen to the Nashville Predators.