This should not be a big surprise to fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the last couple of years. Scott Hartnell was known to be a veteran that the team could count on to do what was needed, especially if it included dropping the gloves to protect his teammates.
The movement towards a younger, faster team ultimately led to parting ways in June of this year following three years with the Jackets. Once he was on the market, it did not take long for Nashville to reach out and offer a one-year contract to Hartnell to return to where he started.