Blue Jackets sign Charlie Coyle to six-year contract through 2031-32 season
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed middle Charlie Coyle to a six-year, $36 million contract ($6 million AAV) through the 2031-32 season, membership President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell introduced at present.
“Charlie made a tremendous impact on and off the ice for us last season and keeping him in Columbus was a priority,” mentioned Waddell. “He is the definition of a true pro, and a durable, reliable, productive right-shot center whose leadership, character and consistency are extremely valuable in this league. We are thrilled that he will continue to be a very important part of the Columbus Blue Jackets for years to come.”
The 6-3, 221-pound middle recorded 20 objectives and 38 assists for 58 factors, 14 penalty minutes, seven energy play objectives, 144 pictures on aim and gained 50.7 % of his faceoffs on 18:06 TOI in 82 contests with Columbus in 2025-26. He tied his single-season profession excessive in assists and energy play objectives, posted the second-most factors and scored 20 or extra objectives for the third time in his profession. He completed tied for first on the Blue Jackets in energy play objectives and ranked third in assists and even power factors (45) and fourth in each objectives and factors.
Coyle, 34, was acquired by Columbus in a commerce with Colorado on June 27, 2025. He has registered 209-334-543, together with 169-280-449 at even-strength, with 369 penalty minutes and a cumulative +50 plus/minus ranking, whereas averaging 16:51 of ice time in 1,032 profession NHL video games with the Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild since making their debut in 2012-13. He has skated in 411 consecutive video games since Oct. 16, 2021, which is the fourth-longest energetic streak within the NHL and essentially the most video games performed by a participant for the reason that begin of the 2021-22 marketing campaign. He has skated in each sport for his crew in 9 of his full 13 NHL seasons.
The East Weymouth, Massachusetts native has recorded 40-plus factors six occasions in a season and scored double-digit objectives on 12 events throughout his 14 campaigns. He notched three-straight campaigns of 28-plus assists and 44-plus factors with Boston from 2021-24, setting single-season profession highs in objectives, factors and energy play objectives in 2023-24 with 25-35-60 and 7 PPG in 82 video games. He has appeared within the Stanley Cup Playoffs 13 occasions in his NHL profession, amassing 26-27-53 in 126 postseason video games.
Originally chosen by San Jose within the first-round, twenty eighth general, on the 2010 NHL Draft, Coyle recorded 11-14-25 in 47 appearances with the AHL’s Houston Aeros in 2012-13. Prior to turning professional, he spent the 2010-11 season at Boston University earlier than splitting the 2011-12 marketing campaign between BU and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Saint John Sea Dogs in 2011-12.
Coyle has suited up for the United States at three worldwide tournaments. He gained a bronze medal with Team USA on the 2015 IIHF World Championships and appeared within the 2011 (bronze) and 2012 IIHF World Junior Championships.
