Blue Jackets' Pierre-Luc Dubois signs 2-year, $10M US contract extension

Centre Pierre-Luc Dubois, who led Columbus in goals, assists and points during the playoffs, signed a two-year, $10 million US contract extension Thursday that keeps him with the Blue Jackets through the 2021-22 season.

"I'm excited to have the contract done and to be able to get back on the ice and play hockey again, especially with everything that is going on in the world right now," Dubois said in a statement released by the team. "I'm very fortunate and looking forward to being with my teammates at camp and the start of a new season."

The Blue Jackets open camp Sunday.

WATCH | Dubois' hat trick helps Blue Jackets come back to beat Leafs:

Dubois nets hat trick, Blue Jackets come back to beat Maple Leafs in OT

4 years ago

Duration 1:18

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored a hat trick, including the overtime winner, as the Columbus Blue Jackets came back from 3-0 down to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime. Columbus take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five series.

The third-overall selection in the 2016 draft, Dubois has 65 goals and 93 assists with 162 penalty minutes in 234 career games with the Blue Jackets since making his NHL debut during the 2017-18 season. The 22-year-old Dubois is the fastest Blue Jackets player to record 100 career points to begin his NHL career, accomplishing the feat in 143 games.

"Pierre-Luc is a talented, young player with great potential, and we look forward to his continued growth and development, and the valuable contributions he will bring to our team," general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said in a statement.