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Blue Jackets remain in talks with unsigned free agents Boone Jenner and others

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 AM

Last updated Jun 16, 2026

Blue Jackets remain in talks with unsigned free agents Boone Jenner and others

Summary

The Columbus Blue Jackets are negotiating contracts with pending free agents Boone Jenner, Mason Marchment, and Erik Gudbranson, two weeks before the July 1 start of free agency. Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell acknowledged that the current situation suggests all three could reach the open market. Contract length, given their ages and injury histories, is complicating negotiations. Waddell aims to reconnect with the agents of the unsigned players over the next week to gauge their interest, but the team is in a holding pattern as the deadline approaches.

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Status Watch

•Boone Jenner, Mason Marchment, and Erik Gudbranson are key free agents.
•Contract talks focus on length due to players' ages and injuries.
•Waddell plans to speak with agents in the next week.
•Last year's freezes before free agency may influence outcomes.
•Losing any of the three would impact team depth and leadership.

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10:02 AMYahoo Sports — Columbus Blue Jackets in holding pattern with unsigned free agents

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Columbus Blue Jackets face tough balancing act with Boone Jenner, Mason Marchment and Erik Gudbranson among group of pending free agents.
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