Columbus Blue Jackets Avoided Potholes in Jet Greaves Negotiations

Columbus Blue Jackets Avoided Potholes in Jet Greaves Negotiations

Finding a goaltender is one of the most difficult things to do, and finding one who can play consistently seems harder. The Jackets, through Jet Greaves' new contract, seem to believe he's capable of doing the latter. The post Columbus Blue Jackets Avoided Potholes in Jet Greaves Negotiations appeared first on HEAVY.

‘I love being in Columbus’: Greaves on his priorities in contract negotiations - Daily Faceoff

Jet Greaves and the Columbus Blue Jackets were able to avoid arbitration and agree to terms on a three-year, $15-million contract on July 23, which would pay the goaltender an average annual value of $5 million through the 2028-29 season. The deal came just hours before an arbitration hearing was set to take place between the two sides, with earlier reports suggesting there was a nearly $5-million salary gap in negotiations. On Thursday’s episod…