Now signed through the 2030-31 season, Olivier has set career highs with 12-9-21, 113 PIM and 232 hits in 61 contests in 2024-25

Earlier this season, when the Columbus Blue Jackets and right winger Mathieu Olivier began negotiating a contract extension, Olivier’s initial demand was that any new agreement include a minimum term of four years.

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed one of the league’s highest penalized forwards to stay with the team into the next decade. According to the team, rugged forward Mathieu Olivier signed a six-year contract extension,