Columbus re-signed the restricted free agent to a two-year, $8.35-million contract Saturday.

Voronkov, 24, had 23 goals and 24 assists in 73 games last season.

“We are very pleased to reach this agreement with Dmitri as he is an important part of our young core,” Blue Jackets president and GM Don Waddell said in a release. “He has size, strength and excellent hands and has a chance to be a very special player. We look forward to his continued growth and development as a Blue Jacket.”

The Blue Jackets selected the six-foot-five Russian winger in the fourth round (114th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft.

Voronkov played in the KHL for the next four seasons before coming to North America for the 2023-24 season.

Voronkov played for the silver medal-winning Russian team at the 2022 Olympics.