The Blue Jackets have signed 2013 Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky to a four-year contract extension through the 2018-19 NHL season, club GM Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  
 
Bobrovsky, 26, has gone 68-41-13 with a 2.34 goals-against average, .924 save percentage and 10 shutouts in 123 games with Columbus since the 2012-13 season.  
 
“A common thread of every successful team in our league is outstanding goaltending and we believe we have one of the best at the position in the world in Sergei Bobrovsky,” said Kekalainen.  “He is a tremendous person and a very talented player whose work ethic sets the tone for our team.  We are very happy to have him signed for the next four years.”