After taking some time off to reset I am back and ready to dive back into this. There was a lot of news regarding Jackets prospects this week starting with Liam Foudy. Foudy signed his entry level deal with the Blue Jackets.

NEWS: #CBJ sign Liam Foudy (@foudshow) to 3-year Entry Level Contract.

🖊 → https://t.co/9Bov4GDSsh pic.twitter.com/KbqVIKJDDn

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) July 30, 2018

Foudy signed your standard first round pick entry level contract. A $925,000 cap hit with schedule A bonuses that push the AAV to $1,300,000.

Liam Foudy #BlueJackets
2018 1st RD pick (18th overall)

3 year Entry Level max contract + Perf. Bonuses
$925,000 cap hit / $1,300,000 AAV

Schedule 'A' bonuses (No Club 'B')
$350,000 in 2018-19
$375,000 in 2019-20
$400,000 in 2020-21https://t.co/s86YOt1HfT pic.twitter.com/QfIZn6I8by

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) July 31, 2018

Foudy was also invited to partake in the World Junior Summer Showcase and just in case anyone forgot he has incredible speed.

Liam Foudy (CBJ) races around Toni Utunen, who couldn’t keep the puck in, and nearly scores on the one-hand tuck. He settles for taking out the ref instead. pic.twitter.com/y3skjfnCK1

— Ty Smith’s Burner Account (@DraftLook) August 3, 2018

#WJSS: C Liam Foudy (CBJ 1st/2018) races to the puck and gets a shot on net, where RHD Noah Dobson (NYI 1st/2018) pops in the rebound. Canada up 2-1 on Finland early in the 2nd. pic.twitter.com/1YgYwFZzhk

— Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst) August 3, 2018

Foudy has NHL speed there is no question about that, it’s just a matter of whether the rest of his game will be able to catch up. It’s going to be fascinating to follow him this season as he returns to the London Knights.

The Jackets received more good news last week as it was announced that the NCAA has allowed Carson Meyer to suit up for Ohio State this fall.

The NCAA has approved the waiver for Buckeye forward and #CBJ draft pick Carson Meyer. He will be eligible to play for Ohio State starting this fall. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/tDhTlv6tMj

— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) July 31, 2018

When players transfer schools they usually have to sit out a year before doing so. Giving what happened with Meyer at Miami University he felt he needed to be in a new situation and the NCAA agreed with him. This is great news for him and great for the OSU program. They get a local kid and one with ties to the Jackets. With Meyer now healthy look for him to have a big season and really get his hockey career back on track.

Finally, the Swiss league announced their end of season awards and Elvis Merzlikins won goaltender of the year.

Goaltender of the year @Merzly30 #SIHAwards
Merci aussi à Caroline Plante pour le soutien pour tous les jeunes gardiens grâce à la Fondation Jacques Plante. pic.twitter.com/QciIZQftXy

— Swiss Ice Hockey (@SwissIceHockey) August 3, 2018

Merzlikins finished fifth in league with a .921 save percentage. Between Merzlikins and Veini Vehvilainen the Jackets have two of the top goalies in Europe.

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