While the Columbus Blue Jackets offering Ryan Johansen an offer sheet is very unlikely, they should think long and hard about it. Ryan Johansen is reportedly asking for $8.5 million a year from Nashville according to Ryan Kennedy from The Hockey News.
Hearing that Ryan Johansen’s camp asking for at least $8.5 million per on a long-term deal with Nashville. RyJo is a restricted free agent
— Ryan Kennedy (@THNRyanKennedy) June 30, 2017
This may seem like a hefty price for Johansen, but McDavid is going to raise the stakes with his contract.