COLUMBUS, Ohio — Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky appears to be moving on, bound for Florida. Center Matt Duchene is likely leaving, too, having finally made his way to Nashville.



Artemi Panarin might be departing the Blue Jackets via unrestricted free agency, too, but not without a late-night fight from general manager Jarmo Kekalainen.



Amid reports that Panarin is likely to sign Monday with the New York Islanders, the Blue Jackets have put a massive offer on the table with agent Paul Theofanous, believed to be eight years and $96 million, an average annual value of $12 million per season, according to league sources.



The deal could be worth as much as $100 million or $12.5 million per season.



Kekalainen declined to comment but has said for more than a year now that the Blue Jackets will do whatever they can to keep Panarin, who, in two seasons with the Blue Jackets, has set numerous franchise records.



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