Cam Atkinson said he didn’t want to continue negotiating a contract extension once the regular-season started, but it looks like his agent and the Blue Jackets are doing exactly that.



“I mean, if they want to talk, I’ll listen,” Atkinson told The Athletic on Thursday.



The Blue Jackets and Atkinson’s agent, George Bazos, have discussed six- and seven-year contracts with an average annual value in the neighborhood of $6 million. If signed, Atkinson will likely be the Blue Jackets’ highest paid player next season, outside goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.



‌‌‌ The talks...