Contract standoffs usually end when there's a breakthrough or an olive branch. They also end when time becomes the enemy of the player.

In this case, the latter won out. With less than a week until opening night and negotiations seemingly going nowhere, Josh Anderson has reportedly decided to take the Blue Jackets' three-year offer (worth $1.85 million annually) and report to the club.

The first report came from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, who sent this tweet:

As of 10:05 p.m. ET, there was no confirmation from the team but this story will be updated once that happens. Stay tuned.

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