It's not the "welcome back to Columbus" present that John Davidson was hoping for.
Back in mid-Ohio for his second stint in the Blue Jackets front office, Davidson was contacted by Seth Jones and his representatives with the message that the defenseman isn't interested in re-signing with the team.
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported the news during Saturday's Hockey Night in Canada broadcast.
"Jones informed the Columbus Blue Jackets that he will not be re-signing," Friedman said. "Now I'm saying for now at this point because I don't like to deal in absolutes, but it does appear as if he is prepared to test free agency, and we'll see how Columbus decides to handle this over the next little while.