Overview
- The Blue Jackets announced Tuesday they signed 34-year-old center Charlie Coyle to a six-year, $36 million extension that runs through the 2031-32 season.
- Coyle played all 82 games in 2025-26 with 20 goals and 58 points, and he carries a 411-game ironman streak that highlights his durability.
- Contract protections were reported as a full no‑movement clause in Years 1–4 and limited no‑trade lists in Years 5–6, according to The Fourth Period.
- GM Don Waddell called keeping Coyle an offseason priority and said he fielded at least 10 calls from other teams asking about the veteran’s status.
- The signing removes one of the top pending UFA centers from this summer’s market and leaves Columbus to address other deals, including Boone Jenner, Erik Gudbranson, Mason Marchment and an Adam Fantilli RFA extension.