Blue Jackets Held Back By Adam Fantilli Contract Negotiations

Adam Fantilli is holding back the Columbus Blue Jackets from making other roster decisions, according to Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast. Columbus wants to know what number Fantilli is looking for in terms of annual value on his next deal, but the overall number Fantilli is asking for doesn’t help the Jackets’ payroll. It’s obvious now that with how other contracts have transpired, the Blue Jackets will have to pay Fantilli over the $10MM number; the question is, just what it’ll be. Along with this, if this overall number is higher and Fantilli is trying to emulate the…