On Tuesday, the Blue Jackets decided to sign one of their key defensemen to a new deal. Jan Hejda signed a 3-year contract extension, that is reportedly worth $6 million for the duration of the deal. Hejda will be a $2 million hit against the cap for the next three seasons.Hejda played in 81 games for the Blue Jackets this season, registering 13 assists and had a franchise-record +13 record. Hejda was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer after signing on with Columbus as an unrestricted free agent last summer.
This now gives the Blue Jackets a fourth full-time defender on the books for next season. Their projected cap hit is still only $25.2 million with 15 full-time players.
| Forwards | Defense | Goaltenders |
| Rick Nash | Rostislav Klesla | Fredrik Norrena |
| Nikolai Zherdev | Kris Russell | |
| Jason Chimera | Duvie Westcott | |
| Manny Malhotra | Jan Hejda | |
| Jiri Novotny | ||
| Fredrik Modin | ||
| Jared Boll | ||
| Gilbert Brule | ||
| Ole-Kristian Tollefsen | ||
| Derrek Brassard | ||
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