While happy with the addition of Kuraly, Kekalainen said more moves that would benefit the 2021-22 team could be on the way as well.
"We're not finished yet," Kekalainen siad. "We have lots of time before the season starts, so we are always looking to make the team stronger. I think we did some good things today with bringing Sean Kuraly into the mix. He's a great two-way center that is a proven winner and has been on a very good team for the past few years and been a big part of it.
"Being a Columbus boy, that's a bonus, but we believe he's going to be a strong two-way presence in our lineup, be a guy who can take faceoffs, kill penalties and play the heavy matchups as well."
For Jenner, meanwhile, he'll simply keep moving his way up the Blue Jackets career marks with the third contract he's signed with the Blue Jackets . Already seventh in games played (530), fourth in goals (121) and sixth in points (240), Jenner will likely pass Rick Nash's all-time record for games in a CBJ sweater as part of this new deal that will keep him in the jersey through the 2025-26 season.
It's a big commitment from each side, with the Blue Jackets keeping around someone who could very well wear the captain's "C" one day, while Jenner hopes to be one of the key pieces of the CBJ's plan to reload.