Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell aims to ink Adam Fantilli before camp
Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell aims to sign Adam Fantilli before camp. working amid a market shift favoring star restricted free agents.
Blue Jackets General Manager Don Waddell is seeking to finalize a contract extension with top center Adam Fantilli before the start of training camp on September 16. This is the third consecutive year the 21-year-old has gone without a new deal, as the Philadelphia Flyers’ signing of Leo Carlsson to a $90 million, five-year offer sheet has driven up the market value for restricted free agents.
Waddell remains confident they will reach an agreement, stating, "We’re in communication. There’s a little difference of opinion right now, which is normal, and I’m confident that we’ll have him done before training camp."
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