The Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to trade Seth Jones to the Chicago Blackhawks, sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan, and the veteran defenseman will sign a seven-year extension with an average annual value of $9.5 million with his new team.
It wasn't immediately clear what others players and/or draft picks were involved in the deal.
Jones, 26, is in the final year of a six-year, $32.4 million contract that pays him $5.4 million annually. He told the Blue Jackets he wanted to test free agency next summer, which instigated a trade.