Blue Jackets to healthy scratch top trade bait Tuesday night
The Columbus Blue Jackets are following the Coyotes lead, as they are healthy scratching their top trade bait Tuesday night.
The Blue Jackets released an official statement earlier this morning:
LINEUP UPDATE: Blue Jackets D Vladislav Gavrikov will be a healthy scratch for tonight's game vs. New Jersey. He is being held out of the lineup for trade-related reasons.
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Gavrikov, 27, has received a lot of trade interest around the league, including from the Boston Bruins. The defenseman has appeared in 52 games with Columbus this season, recording 3 goals and 7 assists.
Unlike Chychrun, however, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period has reported that a trade doesn't appear close at the point.
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| POLL | ||
14 FEVRIER | 163 ANSWERS Blue Jackets to healthy scratch top trade bait Tuesday night Which defenseman should the Bruins target? | ||
| Jakob Chychrun | 50 | 30.7 % |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | 17 | 10.4 % |
| Luke Schenn | 77 | 47.2 % |
| None of the above | 19 | 11.7 % |
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