Blue Jackets sign F Cole Sillinger to 2-year deal

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The Columbus Blue Jackets signed restricted free-agent forward Cole Sillinger to a two-year, $4.5 million contract on Wednesday.

Sillinger, 21, played in 77 games with Columbus last season, tallying a career-high 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists).

The Blue Jackets selected Sillinger with the No. 12 overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft. In 220 games, he has 74 points (32 goa