FILE -Columbus Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier (24) waits for a face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

Olivier has been branded as more of a grinder in the Blue Jackets’ bottom six. While he has been averaging 14:26 of ice time per contest, he has posted 113 penalty minutes in 61 games this season.

Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier punches Red Wings defenseman Albert Johansson as Columbus' Justin Danforth (17) and center Zachary Aston-Reese (27) celebrate after Danforth scored a goal on ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Mathieu Olivier to a long-term contract extension. General manager Don Waddell announced Wednesday that Olivier signed a six-year deal worth $18 million.

Olivier signed a six-year, $18 million extension Wednesday, a deal that keeps the valuable forward and respected tough guy under contract through the 2030-31 NHL season at a bargain salary cap hit ...