Blue Jackets sign defenceman Jake Bean to three-year deal

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetJuly 29, 2021 - 5:55pm

Former Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jake Bean (24) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Blake Coleman (20) chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. (Gerry Broome / AP)

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenceman Jake Bean to a three-year extension with an average annual value of $2.33 million, the team announced Thursday.

Welcome to Columbus, Jake

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— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) July 29, 2021

The signing comes after the Blue Jackets acquired Bean from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the 44th-overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

Bean, 23, has produced one goal and 11 assists in 44 career NHL games. The Hurricanes selected the six-foot-one Calgary native 13th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft.

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