Shumi Babaev Agency: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov: ” I had some misunderstandings with the coach during the season. Now I would be glad to have a trade. I would like to move to a different location. Will I return to Russia? As long as I can play in the NHL, I will keep developing here.”

Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets are aware that Chinakhov would like to be traded, and they’ve held trade talks with some teams.

GM Don Waddell has said that they won’t take the best offer they receive if they don’t feel it’s acceptable. They will only trade him if they feel it’s an acceptable offer. It’s expected that he will be training.

Better rush to sign a guy who’s had one half good season!

Aaron Portline of The Athletic: Babaev’s tweet was not news to the Blue Jackets, but going

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