The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed restricted free agent defenseman Ryan Murray to a two-year contract through the 2020-21 season, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. As is club policy, terms were not disclosed.
Murray, 25, collected one goal and 28 assists for 29 points with a +20 plus/minus rating and 10 penalty minutes, while averaging 20:23 in ice time per game in 56 outings with Columbus during the 2018-19 season. Despite missing 25 games, including the final 24 of the season, due to injury, he set career highs in assists, points and plus/minus rating a season ago. He ranked second on the club in plus/minus, third in ice time and third among club blueliners in assists and points.
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Blue Jackets re-sign Ryan Murray to two-year contract
Murray is still a young player with great upside and we believe his best seasons are ahead of him - Jarmo
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