Blue Jackets sign Pinelli to entry-level contract

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed prospect Luca Pinelli to a three-year, entry-level contract. According to CapFriendly, the average annual value is $878,333. Columbus originally selected Pinelli No. 114 overall in the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville. Pinelli spent the 2023-24 regular season with the Ottawa 67’s in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he led all 67’s skaters with 48 goals and 34 assists for 82 points in 68 games. His 48 goals ranked third among OHL skaters. The 19-year-old also racked up five goals and seven points in 10 OHL Playoff contests. The Stoney, Creek Ontario product has...