The 2018 NHL trade deadline is approaching and the Columbus Blue Jackets are making calls about certain former players.
In the most iteration of Elliotte Friedman's 31 Thoughts, he talks about the Blue Jackets and their desire to find a center. It looks like they're calling about a couple of familiar names:
Columbus asked Ottawa about Derick Brassard and Chicago about Artem Anisimov as it looks for centers.
Brassard is still available, but there is doubt the Blue Jackets can (or will) match what Ottawa is asking. As some of you pointed out on Twitter, Anisimov has a no-move clause, but it drops to a partial no-trade on July 1, which is why he might prefer to do it now — when he has more control over the situation.
Of course, the question is moot if, as I’d heard, Chicago prefers to keep him. Centers are hard to find.
In 50 games this season, Anisimov has scored 15 goals and pitched in with seven assists for a total of 22 points.
In 56 games this season, Brassard has scored 17 goals and helped with 18 assists for a total of 35 points.
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