Per Elliotte Friedman, the Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Egor Zamula after he cleared waivers recently.
Sounds like Columbus for Egor Zamula
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 6, 2026
The undrafted Zamula has played 168 NHL games and has 41 points for the Philadelphia Flyers.
“Egor is a mobile defenseman with good size who sees the ice well and can move the puck very efficiently. We are excited to have him join our hockey club,” said Don Waddell in a press release.
He will sign a one-year deal, per his Agent, Dan Milstein. It will be a prorated 1-million-dollar deal.
Milstein released the following statement just a few minutes ago, prior to the news of his signing.
Official statement Regarding Egor Zamula:
— Dan Milstein (@HockeyAgent1) January 6, 2026
On December 20, 2025, Egor Zamula approached our agency (Gold Star Hockey) with a clear and principled objective: to find an opportunity, as quickly as possible, to return to the NHL and continue his career at the highest level. We are…
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