28-9-2001 Alexei Yashin agrees on a contract.
Alexei Yashin has signed a $2 000 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Russia, Alexei Yashin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 850 NHL games during his career, notching 337 goals and adding 444 assists along with 401 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.