The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Mathieu Olivier to a long-term contract extension. General manager Don Waddell announced that Olivier signed a six-year deal worth $18 million.

Mathieu Olivier likely won’t hit the open market as a free agent. Don Waddell, the Blue Jackets' president of hockey operations/general manager, said Tuesday that he's "working on the final details" of a multiyear contract extension to keep the power forward in Columbus.

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier signed a six-year, $18 million contract extension on Wednesday. Olivier, 28, was in line to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. The contract will run through the 2030-31 campaign.