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Boston Bruins center Gregory Campbell (11) is congratulated by teammate Nathan Horton, right, after his goal against the New York Rangers during the third period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Boston on May 25, 2013. The Columbus Blue Jackets made a major move on Friday to shore up their lagging offence by signing free-agent right wing Nathan Horton away from the Boston Bruins. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP - Charles Krupa

Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Nathan Horton to seven-year contract

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed free-agent forward Nathan Horton to a seven-year deal worth US$37.1 million.

The 28-year-old right-winger will count $5.3 million against the Blue Jackets’ salary cap. He will receive $30 million in the first five yeras of the deal.

Horton spent the last three seasons with the Bruins. He won a Stanley Cup in 2011 and helped Boston reach the Cup final again last month.

Horton has 198 goals and 204 assists in 501 games with Florida and Boston.

His best offensive years were in 2006-07 and 2007-08, when he had back-to-back 62-point seasons with the Panthers.

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