The NHL rejected the Columbus Blue Jackets' signing of Russian forward Mikhail Grigorenko on Monday because it violates the collective bargaining agreement.

Later in the evening, the team announced that it intends to fix the "misunderstanding" and will now file the contract on July 1.

"Earlier today, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced the signing of forward Mikhail Grigorenko to a one-year contract for the 2020-21 National Hockey League season.  The contract subsequently has been rejected by NHL Central Registry due to a misunderstanding with regards to the filing window.  We have been in contact with the league and Dan Milstein, Grigorenko’s agent, and the contract will be filed on July 1," the team said in a statement.

Earlier Monday, Grigorenko and Columbus agreed to a one-year, $1.2 million contract for the 2020-21 season.

The 25-year-old has spent the last three seasons in the KHL with CSKA and recorded 116 points in 147 games.

According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, Grigorenko was offered twice as much money to remain in the KHL, but returning to the NHL held a higher importance.

Grigorenko last played in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche in the 2016-17 season. He scored 10 goals and added 13 assists in 75 games.

He was selected 12th overall in the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.

The Khabarovsk, Russia, native has played in 217 NHL games and amassed 22 goals and 42 assists.