Columbus Blue Jackets, Jet Greaves reach 3-year deal worth $5 million AAV
The Columbus Blue Jackets have avoided arbitration by signing goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year contract.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets and goaltender Jet Greaves have reached a three-year contract agreement. According to reports from ESPN and The New York Times, the deal is valued at $15 million, representing an average annual value (AAV) of $5 million.
Coverage from NHL.com, Sportsnet.ca, and TSN emphasizes that this agreement resolves a significant gap in arbitration briefs. TSN reported that the two parties were $4.7 million apart prior to the looming hearing.
Further developments will center on Greaves' performance under the terms of the new three-year deal.
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Quick answers
How long is Jet Greaves' new contract?
The contract is a three-year deal.
What is the total value and AAV of the agreement?
The deal is worth $15 million total, with an average annual value (AAV) of $5 million.
Was there a dispute before the signing?
Yes, TSN reported that the Blue Jackets and Greaves were $4.7 million apart in their arbitration briefs before reaching the agreement.
Coverage (6)
- Blue Jackets sign Jet Greaves to $15 million extension before arbitration hearing The Columbus Dispatch · 4h ago
- Blue Jackets, Greaves $4.7M apart in arbitration briefs as hearing looms TSN · 4h ago
- Blue Jackets, goalie Jet Greaves agree to three-year deal Sportsnet.ca · 4h ago
- Blue Jackets sign goaltender Jet Greaves to three-year contract NHL.com · 4h ago
- Blue Jackets sign goaltender Jet Greaves to 3-year, $15M deal ESPN · 4h ago
- Columbus Blue Jackets, Jet Greaves reach 3-year deal worth $5 million AAV The New York Times · 4h ago
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