The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Oiva Keskinen to a three year entry level contract. The 2023 seventh round draft selection won with Tappara in the Finnish league the year after he was drafted.

Veterans Keskinen has already played with overseas include Ohio native Carter Camper; Nick Baptiste; Olli Juolevi; Luke Witkowski; Mario Kempe; and Andrej Sustr.

He was a finalist for the league’s Wasama Award (Rookie of the Year) in 2024 after ranking second among Liiga rookies in assists and fourth in points. Keskinen collected 2-3-5 in seven contests for Finland at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships. He spent parts of two campaigns with Tappara’s junior team from 2021-23 and registered 21-21-42 in 45 appearances.





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Rumor Update

After Ek promoted my post to the top slot over the weekend, this will be posted daily with my Twitter promotion of who may join and depart Columbus

https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Zac-MacMillan-with-Rumors-from-around-the-NHL-media-this-morning/1/127467

Rumor Mill

Thatcher Demko (VAN)
CBJ

Bryan Rust (PIT)

CBJ, DET

F Brock Boeser (VAN)

CBJ, MIN

F Elias Pettersson (VAN)

BUF, CAR, DET, MIN, DAL, OTT, CBJ, BOS

F Rickard Rakkell (PIT)

CBJ, CAR

D Noah Dobson (NYI)

Per Spencer Lazar THN (CBJ)

DET, MTL, VAN, STL

D Jamie Oleskiak (SEA)

Per NHL Trade Talk Trade Board

CBJ, DAL, TOR

F Nick Robertson (TOR)

CBJ, SEA, UTH

Leaving Columbus?

2025 1 st Rd (BOTH)

Only for player with term

G Elvis Merzlikins

G Daniil Tarasov

D Ivan Provorov

Luke Kunin

Sean Kuraly

Christian Fischer

Justin Danforth

James van Riemsdyk

Kevin Labanc

Dante Fabbro

Jack Johnson