The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired defenseman Ivan Provorov on Tuesday in a complex deal involving three teams.
The trade details:
–Philadelphia traded Provorov and forward Hayden Hodgson to Los Angeles in exchange for goalie Cal Petersen, defensemen Sean Walker and Helge Grans and the Kings’ 2024 second-round pick.
–Columbus acquired defenseman Kevin Connauton from Philadelphia in exchange for a 2023 first-round pick (No. 22 overall) and a conditional second-round pick in either the 2024 or 2025 NHL Draft.
–Columbus acquired Provorov from Los Angeles in exchange for Connauton.
“Improving our blue line has been a priority for us and acquiring Ivan gives us an established left-shot defenseman who is still a young player with his best seasons in front of him,” Columbus general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said in the release.