Columbus Blue Jackets Ink RW Oliver Bjorkstrand To Five-Year Extension

The NHL season is fast approaching, and on Wednesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets spent some coin on one of their own, inking right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand to a five-year contract extension worth a reported $27 million.

FIVE MORE YEARS FOR OLLIE!

The #CBJ have signed RW @OBjorkstrand to a five-year/$27mil contract extension.

DEETS 👇https://t.co/7ohwVF4K1t

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) January 6, 2021

The 25-year-old put up 133 points (65 goals, 68 assists) for the Jackets last season as they went 33-22-15 (81 points), good for fourth in the Metropolitan Division.

Bjorkstrand has notched 20-plus goals in back-to-back seasons and three straight campaigns of 36 points or more. He has added 6-6-12 in 31 career playoff outings.

#CBJ Oliver Bjorkstrand contract details:

2021-22: $4.5M
2022-23: $5.25M
2023-24: $5.35M
2024-25: $5.9M
2025-26: $6.0M#CBJ is buying four of Bjorkstrand’s UFA years.

— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) January 6, 2021

“Oliver is a gifted player that has shown steady improvement throughout career to this point and we couldn’t be happier that he will be a Blue Jacket for a very long time,” Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen said in a statement.

“He is a dangerous offensive player, and we believe he will be an even more impactful player for us as he continues to develop and mature in this league.”

Bjorkstrand was a third round pick of the Jackets (89th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft.

.@BlueJacketsNHL Oliver Bjorkstrand having a good week indeed. New contract & an engagement. “Exciting week for the future.” #CBJ pic.twitter.com/QMAledRvnI

— Clay Hall (@claywsyx6) January 6, 2021

He set career highs in goals with 23-13-36 in 77 games during the 2018-19 season. He played in all 82 games for Columbus during the 2017-18 season.

The Jackets have made the postseason in all four seasons Bjorkstrand has been with the franchise. “I like my spot on the team. I like the city. There’s not much to complain about there,” he said.