{"id":483964,"date":"2026-05-12T11:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=483964"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:19:19","slug":"blue-jackets-charlie-coyle-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/05\/12\/blue-jackets-charlie-coyle-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Veteran Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/01\/12\/blue-jackets-make-multiple-changes-to-coaching-staff\/\" target=\"_self\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> rewarded their veteran centre as a Charlie Coyle contract extension is in the news. This is nice to get done well ahead of free agency opening in July. Let&#8217;s discuss the details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBtKDdDcWw\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 4183px; aspect-ratio: 4183\/3224;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>Credit Image: \u00a9 Dirk Shadd\/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Coyle Contract Extension for Six Years<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">COYLE\u2019S HERE TO STAY!!!\ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve signed Charlie Coyle to a six-year contract through the 2031-32 season!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Su3LS7OStd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Su3LS7OStd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CBJ x <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHHeartofitAll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@OHHeartofitAll<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/utNaqrf5sa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/utNaqrf5sa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueJacketsNHL\/status\/2054208534745665698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Charlie Coyle contract became official today. With <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/12\/29\/columbus-blue-jackets-pittsburgh-penguins-swap-players-add-picks\/\" target=\"_self\">the Blue Jackets<\/a> re-signing the 34-year-old centre, he will be 40 at the contract&#8217;s expiration. The deal carries with it a $6 million average annual value.<\/p>\n<p>Coyle brings stability and structure to Columbus\u2019 middle six during his tenure, thus far. Clearly he brings the type of veteran presence general manager Don Waddell values.<\/p>\n<h3>What Coyle Brings to the Locker Room<\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/hockeystats.com\/players\/charlie-coyle\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlie Coyle\u2019s value<\/a> lies in the details. A veteran net-driving centre, he does much of his offensive work within a few feet of the crease. His hands in tight allow him to finish deflections and capitalize on cross-crease opportunities, and his 81st percentile finishing rate reflects that strength. At even strength, he grades comfortably above league average offensively, while his defensive impact sits around the middle tier.<\/p>\n<p>This past season, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/bluejackets\/player\/charlie-coyle-8475745\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coyle has recorded<\/a> 20 goals and 38 assists in a full, 82-game season. He is not a primary power play catalyst, but he handles five-on-five responsibilities effectively and frequently draws difficult assignments. Moreover, he has historically performed well in Stanley Cup Playoff environments, showing comfort in structured, physical series. If Columbus is to take a step during his tenure there, he certainly can contribute.<\/p>\n<p>While an average straight-line skater, the former first-round pick compensates with puck protection, body positioning, and awareness. Teams up against Coyle have to deal with a reliable middle-six option capable of absorbing matchup minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Around the trade deadline he was<a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/charlie-coyle\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\u00a0Number 11 on <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7001824\/2026\/01\/28\/nhl-trade-board-trocheck-hamilton-wright\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic&#8217;s trade board.<\/a> But now it looks like he will be staying put, and won&#8217;t have to worry about these rumours in the future.<\/p>\n<p>This contract is fair market value, reinforcing his reputation as a reliable middle-six contributor. With positive offensive and defensive impact ratings, he profiles as a steady addition rather than a headline-grabbing acquisition. His experience in structured systems makes him a stabilizing piece.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:hgs2eihs5wz2wqp647f5ox74\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdoscety6h2h\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibqga44tddfnuj2nzvku5qz2b6w4n5a5xycpkprx4bbulbi2f5eku\">\n<p>Columbus goal!Scored by Charlie Coyle with 18:37 remaining in the 2nd period.Chicago: 1Columbus: 2#CBJvsCHI #Blackhawks #CBJ<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; <a  href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:hgs2eihs5wz2wqp647f5ox74?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NHL Goals (@nhlgoals.bsky.social)<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:hgs2eihs5wz2wqp647f5ox74\/post\/3mdoscety6h2h?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2026-01-31T02:44:13.251636Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Photo Credit: <span>Matt Marton-Imagn Images<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Columbus Blue Jackets rewarded their veteran centre as a Charlie Coyle contract extension is in the news. This is nice to get done well ahead of free agency opening in July. Let&#8217;s discuss the details. Credit Image: \u00a9 Dirk Shadd\/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire Charlie Coyle Contract Extension for Six Years COYLE\u2019S [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5399,"featured_media":484238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,4547,34,4548],"tags":[1275],"class_list":["post-483964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bluejackets","category-hockey","category-news","category-nhl","tag-charlie-coyle"],"modified_by":"Levi Pike, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/483964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5399"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=483964"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/483964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":490758,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/483964\/revisions\/490758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/484238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=483964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=483964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=483964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}