Blue Jackets Expected To Sign Nikolai Makarov To Entry-Level Contract

The Blue Jackets are set to sign defense prospect Nikolai Makarov to a two-year entry-level contract beginning next season, Daria Tuboltseva of Responsible Gambler reports. Makarov, 22, is a sleeper prospect in Columbus’ system. A fifth-round pick in 2021, the 6’1″, 194-lb lefty has remained in his...