Blue Jackets add Riley Nash on 3-year agreement

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed center Riley Nash to a three-year contract, the team announced Sunday.

The deal carries an average annual value of $2.75 million, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Nash is coming off a breakout, 41-point season with the Boston Bruins, surpassing his previous career high of 25. He was also one of two players in the NHL with at least 50 takeaways but fewer than 20 giveaways this past season.

Though he's not the most popular Nash in central Ohio, this signing gives the Blue Jackets an effective two-way center in the prime of his career, at an affordable salary.