The Columbus Blue Jackets and restricted free agent Cole Sillinger avoided arbitration by agreeing on a three-year contract worth $4.625 million per season, according to The Athletic's Aaron Portzline.
Sillinger became an RFA this summer after finishing a two-year deal worth $2.25 million per season. He set a career high with 81 games played in 2025-26, and matched a personal best with 33 points.
The Blue Jackets drafted him 12th overall in 2021, and he's managed 140 points in 367 career contests.
Columbus also avoided arbitration with starting goaltender Jet Greaves earlier this week, inking the netminder to a three-year contract.
The final RFA on the Blue Jackets' books is Adam Fantilli, who isn't arbitration-eligible after completing his entry-level contract. The 21-year-old notched 59 points last season, and Columbus has over $14 million in cap space remaining to sign the promising young forward, per PuckPedia.
