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The Columbus Blue Jackets have secured a key part of their future, signing defenseman Seth Jones to a six-year contract Wednesday.A source told ESPN.com the deal is worth $5.4 million on average per season.The timing was key. Jones would have been a restricted free agent on July 1, and there were rumblings of a potential offer sheet finding its way to him.Acquiring Seth Jones was very important to our organization, and reaching a long-term agreement with him to remain a Blue Jacket was a priority, so we are extremely excited about having done so today, Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. At 21, Seth is just beginning to tap into his potential as a player. He has everything you look for in a defenseman and is going to be a very important player and leader on our team for many years.Jones was acquired from the Nashville Predators midway through this past season in a stunner of a trade in exchange for No. 1 center Ryan Johansen. Jones was the No. 4 pick of the 2013 NHL draft. He had 31 points (3-28) in 81 games overall this past season.After signing the deal with Jones, the Blue Jackets bought out the final two years of defenseman Fedor Tyutins contract to give themselves some cap space.The 32-year-old Tyutin, acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers in July 2008, ranked second on the Blue Jackets all-time games-played list behind Rick Nash. Air Force 1 Low Store . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. Air Force 1 White Fake . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J. http://www.airforce1storesale.com/fake-air-force-1-black-outlet.html . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. Air Force 1 Clearance . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. Air Force 1 Wholesale . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers partners have presented team owner Jerry Richardson and his family with a sculpture outside of the north gate of the teams downtown stadium.The sculpture, designed by California artist Todd Andrews in honor of Richardsons 80th birthday, depicts Richardson presenting the gift of NFL football to the people of the Carolinas flanked by two roaring panthers.Panthers partners Steve and Jerry Woodsworth said in a release the statue is a symbol of heartfelt apprreciation and gratitude to the Richardson family for everything they have done for us as partners, fans and the community.ddddddddddddRichardson realized his dream of bringing an NFL team to the Carolinas on Oct. 26, 1993, when the Panthers were awarded with an expansion team.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '