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Jackets sign d-man Goloubef to two-year, $1.5M extension

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Columbus has re-upped with one of its young defensemen.

Cody Goloubef, the 37th overall pick at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, has agreed to a two-year extension that will keep him with the Blue Jackets through 2017, GM Jarmo Kekalainen announced on Thursday.

“Cody is a mobile, puck moving defenseman who makes good decisions on the ice and we’re excited about his future as a Blue Jacket,” said Kekalainen. “He has shown steady improvement in his game and we believe there is more room for growth in the coming years.”

Goloubef, 25, had nine points in 36 games last year while averaging 15:33 TOI per night. After spending most of the last four years shuttling between Columbus and AHL Springfield, Goloubef was set to become a UFA on July 1 after making $625,000 annually on his last deal; per the club, financial details of this new contract were not disclosed (the Dispatch reports it’s a one-way deal worth $1.5 million, a $750K annual cap hit.)

The signing gives Columbus seven defensemen under contract for next year: Goloubef, Jack Johnson, Ryan Murray, Fedor Tyutin, David Savard, Dalton Prout and Kevin Connauton. Dillon Heatherington, the club’s second-round pick (50th overall) at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, could challenge for a spot in Columbus, but seems more likely destined for Lake Erie, the club’s new AHL affiliate.