Blue Jackets trade former first-round pick to Metropolitan Division rival: Report

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a months-long saga, nan Columbus Blue Jackets person reportedly traded 1 of their erstwhile first-round picks.

Multiple reports including Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet successful Canada posted that nan Blue Jackets are trading Yegor Chinakhov to nan Penguins for draught picks.

The Blue Jackets made Chinakhov their first-round pick, nan 21st overall, successful nan 2020 NHL Draft. It was notable because nan draught happened connected Oct. 6-7 of that twelvemonth because of nan COVID-19 pandemic, and Chinakhov had been playing astatine nan clip for Omsk Avangard of nan Kontinental Hockey League successful Russia.

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Chinakhov came complete to Columbus nan pursuing play and has played successful 204 games, scoring 37 goals and signaling 77 points.

However, he requested a waste and acquisition successful precocious July. His agent, Shuma Babaev, posted a connection from Chinakhov connected X citing “misunderstandings” betwixt him and caput coach Dean Evason.

This season, he has appeared successful 29 games and has conscionable 3 goals and six points. He was a patient scratch successful nan Blue Jackets’ 4-2 comeback triumph vs. nan New York Islanders. For nan season, Chinakhov is averaging conscionable 10:18 of crystal time.

This is nan 2nd waste and acquisition nan Blue Jackets person made this period aft acquiring Mason Marchment from nan Seattle Kraken anterior to nan vacation roster freeze.

The Blue Jackets play successful Ottawa coming vs. nan Senators. Puck driblet was delayed until 7:30 p.m. owed to issues pinch nan Blue Jackets’ formation retired of Columbus.

Tim Bielik been portion of cleveland.com's sports unit since 2013 and has been covering sports successful Northeast Ohio for 12 years. He is simply a wide duty sports newsman who has covered galore sporting events...