The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Mikael Pyyhtia to a one-year, two-way National Hockey League/American Hockey League contract for the 2025-26 NHL season, club general manager Don Waddell announced Wednesday.

“Mikael Pyyhtia is a highly competitive player that brings high-end speed, reliable two-way play and a strong work ethic to a lineup,” said Waddell. “We look forward to see his continued growth with the Blue Jackets organization.”

Pyyhtia, 23, has registered four goals and six assists, while averaging 12:25 of ice time in 66 career games with Columbus since making his NHL debut in 2022-23. He set single-season career highs in 2024-25 after posting 4-3-7  in 47 contests. He was originally selected by the Blue Jackets in the fourth-round at the 2020 NHL Draft.

A native of Turku, Finland, Pyyhtia has recorded 13-34-47, in 95 AHL appearances with the Cleveland Monsters since 2022-23.  He notched 3-13-16 in 28 games with Cleveland last season. He recorded AHL single-season career highs in 2023-24 with 7-21-28 in 60 games.

The 6-0, 176-pound forward spent four seasons with TPS in Finland’s Liiga from 2019-23, collecting 31-32-63 in 140 career games played. He skated in three games for Finland at the 2025 IIHF World Championships and helped the country win a bronze medal at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships.