The Columbus Blue Jackets might have been able to sign Alexander Wennberg on Friday, but another free agent remains without a contract, a few weeks ago from the start of training camp.
Josh Anderson is now the lone restricted free agent for the Blue Jackets to sign, but an obstacle could be in the way for general manager Jarmo Kekalainen...
The 23-year-old finished his first full NHL season, the final year of his entry-level deal, with 17 goals and 29 points.
After the Wennberg contract, the Jackets have $7.987 million in cap space. According to the Columbus Dispatch, a rumor surfaced that Anderson would skate with a team in Switzerland if a deal with Columbus was not reached before training camp.
“He can skate wherever he wants,” Kekalainen said. “We just want him here when training camp starts, that’s all.”
Let's see what happens...
