Vermette Inks 5 Year Deal with CBJ

     Antoine Vermette decided he really liked Columbus. So much so that he signed a 5 year deal to the tune of $18.75 million  with the Blue Jackets that will see him make $3.75 million a year. His current deal pays him $2.76 million through the end of this season. From Tom Reed at Puck Rakers: “I like it here and I like the way the team is shaping up and how it looks and I wanted to commit for long term,” Vermette said. “It’s a young team with a lot of potential and the best years are in front of them. There is a really nice challenge for all of us.” He’s only played 17 regular season (7-6-13) games in Union Blue, but GM Scott Howson liked what he saw. He was also big in helping the Blue Jackets make the playoffs.

Posted by Rick Gethin on Sep 15 2009. Filed under Bits & Pieces. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.