Aaron Portzline: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said that Artemi Panarin’s September 13th deadline to negotiate is “no deadline.” Kekalainen adds that the deadline “is July 1, 2019.”
David Pagnotta: Artemi Panarin’s agent wouldn’t comment when asked about Panarin’s future and a potential trade.
Bobrovsky has laid out his plans to the Blue Jackets
Brian Hedger: Panarin spoke with some media this morning and said that he’s keeping his contract options open. Sergei Bobrovsky was more serious when asked about his contract situation and noted that he’s already informed the Blue Jackets what his plans are, but he wouldn’t say what they are.