Columbus Blue Jackets they've made a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins

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Josh tupper
February 22, 2024 (7:43 PM)

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The National Hockey league's trade deadline is just over 2 weeks away. But tonight the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins got a head start making the first trade. The Columbus Blue Jackets announced the deal on their X account.

The deal comes just days after the Blue Jackets fired former general manager Jarmo Kekalanien and replaced him a team President John Davidson. The details of the deal are as follows.

We have acquired F Alex Nylander and a conditional 2026 6th round draft pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for F Emil Bemstrom

For Nylander this is another fresh start after stints in Buffalo, Chicago and Pittsburgh. This season Bemstrom has 11 points in 32 games in a bottom line role.

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22 FEVRIER \| 157 ANSWERS Columbus Blue Jackets they've made a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins Who wins this trade?
Pittsburgh Penguins	58	36.9 %
Columbus Blue Jackets	38	24.2 %
Both	16	10.2 %
Neither	45	28.7 %
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