Adam Boqvist is back under contract.
The club announced they signed the 21-year-old defenseman to a three-year contract extension that carries an annual cap hit of $2.6M, according to the team's release.
NEWS: #CBJ announce they have signed D Adam Boqvist to a three-year extension with a $2.6M cap hit.
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) July 6, 2022
He will be a restricted free agent (RFA) when this contract expires after the 2024-25 season. His base salary in the 2024-25 season is $3.2M which is the amount of money his qualifying offer will be. Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reported the salary details.
Boqvist is actually only 21 years old, not 23.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 6, 2022
"Adam is a talented, mobile defenseman with the ability and creativity to provide offense from the blueline,” Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. “Despite some injuries, he had a very good first season with our club at the age of 21 and as he gets bigger and stronger, we believe he has the potential to be a very impactful player in this league.”
Adam Boqvist called iso @BlueJacketsNHL pic.twitter.com/BKkjN4041r
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) February 23, 2022
The Chicago Blackhawks selected Boqvist eighth overall in the 2018 NHL Draft. In 76 regular-season games with Chicago, he scored six goals and 29 points. He also played in eight playoff games but did not register a point.
Last summer, the Blue Jackets acquired Boqvist as a part of a blockbuster trade that sent Seth Jones to Chicago.
Right place and right time for Adam Boqvist. pic.twitter.com/Abt9RBP04F
— NHL (@NHL) November 16, 2021
In 2021-22, his first season with Columbus Boqvist set career-highs in games played with 52, goals with 11, and points 22.
