with 25 points. On 2 August 2006, Tyutin signed a two-year contract extension with the New York Rangers. On 17 February 2008, Tyutin signed a four-year contract extension with the Rangers worth $11.375 million. In the immediate off-season, on 2 July 2008, Tyutin was traded with Christian Bäckman to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Nikolai Zherdev and Dan Fritsche. He scored nine goals as well as adding 25 assists in his first season in Columbus. On 31 August 2011, Tyutin signed a six-year contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets worth $27 million. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Tyutin played for Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. After playing 8 seasons with the Blue Jackets, on 29 June 2016, the Blue Jackets bought out the remaining two-years of Tyutin's contract in order to clear salary cap space, as the team was pressed against the cap ceiling. He immediately became a free agent. On 1 July 2016, Tyutin was quickly signed on the opening day of free agency, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million contract to add a veteran presence for the Colorado Avalanche. Signed with the intention of mentoring and playing alongside young countryman Nikita Zadorov, Tyutin began the 2016–17 season making his Avalanche debut in a 6–5 opening night victory over the Dallas Stars on 15 October 2016. He collected his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 defeat to the Florida Panthers on 16 December 2016. Post-playing career On 17 September 2018, Tyutin joined the scouting staff of the Columbus Blue Jackets. International play Tyutin played for the Russian national team at the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympics. He recorded one assist along with four penalty minutes in eight games in 2006, two assists in four games in 2010, and no points in five games in 2014. Tyutin also played for Russia at three World Championships, winning gold in 2008. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours References External links 1983 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Atlant Moscow Oblast players Colorado Avalanche players Columbus Blue Jackets players Columbus Blue Jackets scouts Guelph Storm players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Olympic ice hockey players of Russia Russian expatriate ice