Dante Fabbro signed a four-year, $16,5 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. It has a median annual worth of $4.125 million and runs by the 2028-29 season.
The 27-year-old defenseman might have been an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday. He was claimed by the Blue Jackets off waivers from the Nashville Predators on Nov. 10, 2024, and had 26 factors (9 objectives, 17 assists) in 62 video games after six video games with no level for the Predators.
“Dante was an incredible addition to our staff final season, and preserving him in Columbus was a precedence,” Blue Jackets common supervisor Don Waddell mentioned. “He is a brilliant, versatile defenseman who strikes the puck very properly and may play in all conditions.
“We’re thrilled that he’ll proceed to be an necessary a part of our membership transferring ahead.”
Chosen by Nashville within the first spherical (No. 17) of the 2016 NHL Draft, Fabbro has 98 factors (25 objectives, 73 assists) in 377 regular-season video games and one help in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
