The first trade of the draft for the Jackets came on day two.
The club traded their 2023 fifth-round pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for the 138th overall pick in this year's draft and used it to select Sergei Ivanov. Ivanov is a Russian goalie who played last season for the MHL's SKA St. Petersburg. In 26 regular-season games, he posted a record of 14-7-4, four shutouts, a GAA of 2.17, and a SV% of .928. In 16 playoff games, he posted a record of 12-1-2, two shutouts, a SV% of .931, and a GAA of 2.10.
TRADE ALERT
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) July 8, 2022
We have acquired a fifth-rounder (138 overall) from San Jose for a 2023 fifth-round pick.
With that pick, we have selected G Sergei Ivanov!@mhl | #CBJ pic.twitter.com/z71yWQYtiF
