3 Columbus Blue Jackets Contract Extension Candidates

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline saw several teams make moves, and the league looks far different now. Yet, now that the deadline has passed, we won’t see any more trades until after the season. Although this is the case, we still could see teams sign players to contract extensions. As a result, we here at NHLTR will be going over three contract extension candidates from each team.

With this latest edition of the series, let's take a look at the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Ivan Provorov

The Blue Jackets kept Provorov past the deadline after the left-shot defenseman created chatter in the rumor mill for much of the season. It is clear he is a key part of their blueline, so it would not be surprising in the slightest if the Blue Jackets worked hard to keep Provorov around beyond this season. The 28-year-old defenseman has seven goals, 28 points, and a plus-6 rating.

Dante Fabbro

The Blue Jackets' decision to claim Fabbro off waivers has benefitted them significantly. The 26-year-old defenseman has been a great fit on their blueline, as he has five goals, 16 points, and a plus-16 rating in 49 games since joining Columbus. With this, the pending unrestricted free agent is a clear extension candidate for the

Dmitri Voronkov

Voronkov is a player who the Blue Jackets should look to keep around for quite some time. The pending restricted free agent has had a great 2024-25 season, posting new career highs with 20 goals, 22 assists, and 42 points in 59 games. With this, he is due for a nice raise from his current $925,000 cap hit.