Cole Sillinger avoids arbitration, agrees to 3-year, $13.8M deal with Blue Jackets

Cole Sillinger avoided arbitration by agreeing to a 3-year, $13.875 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The 23-year-old Sillinger was the Blue Jackets' first-round pick in the 2021 draft and has five years of NHL experience.

Sillinger switched from center to left wing last season and finished with a career-best-matching 33 points.

The agreement was reached before his scheduled arbitration hearing on Monday.