Coyle signs 6-year, $36 million contract to stay with Blue Jackets
Charlie Coyle (https://www.nhl.com/player/charlie-coyle-8475745) signed a six-year, $36 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $6 million.
Coyle, a 34-year-old center, had 58 points (20 goals, 38 assists) in 82 games with the Blue Jackets this season, his first with them after being acquired in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche on June 27, 2025. He now has 34 years of experience under the same organization.
'I've seen what we have,' Coyle said. 'I've seen our potential and I'm excited for it and it's something I want to be here for and work towards and the team we have, the depth we have, it's something that excites me and something that I want to be a part of going forward, and something that we can build because it's there.'
Coyle could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1.
When he was traded to the Avalanche earlier this year, the Blue Jackets were looking for a right-hand shot center and cared about the team's success. Now, with Coyle, they're seeing him as a valuable asset who cares about both the game and the community.
Columbus (40-30-12) finished six points behind the Philadelphia Flyers for third place in the Metropolitan Division and seven back of the Ottawa Senators for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
