Fantilli signs, Central Preview: Puck Podcast July 26, 2026

Columbus Blue Jackets lock up young forward Adam Fantilli with a six-year, $82.5 million deal, making him the franchise’s highest-paid player. Will this blockbuster contract help propel Columbus in the right direction? Eddie Garcia and Hart Stoffman discuss the evolving NHL salary landscape, and Dylan Larkin’s expanding list of trade destinations. In preseason action rookie Ivar Stenberg dazzles with a hat trick for the San Jose Sharks. Key discussions include the latest on Connor Hellebuyck’s standoff with the Winnipeg Jets, new captaincies for Macklin Celebrini and Mikael Granlund, and the NHL cracking down on jersey regulations?! Plus a Central Division preview and an over/under point totals for every NHL team.

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