Jackets, Yegor Chinakhov reach 2-year deal; Patrik Laine trade looms

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The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Yegor Chinakhov to a two-year, $4.2 million contract extension on Friday.

The contract runs through the 2025-26 NHL season.

Chinakhov, 23, has 56 points (27 goals, 29 assists) in 145 career games with the Blue Jackets. He was the team's first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

"Yegor is an outstanding young player who has shown stead