COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Wednesday that Alexandre Texier will be returning to play in the NHL next season.
Citing personal reasons, Texier was giving permission to spend the 2022-23 season playing in Zurich in the Swiss National League. His two-year contract signed in July 2021 that pays $1.75 million will count for the 2023-24 season.
Texier, who turns 24 in September, stepped away from Columbus last year on the advice and recommendation of the NHL/NHLPA substance abuse and behavioral health program.
The native of Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France, said at the time he had experienced some personal issues and felt the need to be close to family. Texier had previously been granted a leave of absence by the club in March 2022 after being sidelined because of a fractured finger.
He was selected by Blue Jackets in the second-round of the 2017 draft. Texier made his NHL debut with the team in April 2019. He registered 24 goals and 32 assists in 141 regular-season and playoff games.
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