Overview
- The Blue Jackets and Jet Greaves agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract hours before a scheduled arbitration hearing, allowing both sides to avoid a public hearing.
- The deal carries a $5 million average annual value and establishes Greaves as Columbus' primary NHL goaltender for the term of the contract.
- Greaves said the negotiation process caused no strain on his relationship with the club and that he loves being in Columbus and wanted to commit to a multi-year deal.
- Greaves earned the role after a 2025–26 season in which he went 26-19-9 with a .908 save percentage and ranked ninth in MoneyPuck’s goals-saved-above-expected, and he posted a 6-2-0 record with a .920 save percentage for Team Canada at the World Championships.
- The contract gives Columbus short-term goaltending stability, affects the crease competition with Elvis Merzlikins, and sets up a new extension window for Greaves at a time the salary cap is projected near $123 million.