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NEWS INFO:
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets announced early Friday morning that it has acquired forward Conor Garland from the Vancouver Canucks.
The team did it in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a 2028 second-round pick.
“Conor is a versatile player who brings great energy to the lineup every night and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome he and his family to Columbus,” said Club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell. “He has tremendous character, plays a reliable two-way game and will be an important part of our club now and in the future.”
According to the Blue Jackets, Garland, 29, has registered 129 goals and 188 assists for 317 points with 242 penalty minutes, while averaging 16:02 of ice time in 535 career NHL games with the Canucks and Arizona Coyotes.
In the 2015 NHL Draft, he was selected by Arizona in the fifth round. He then made his NHL debut with the Coyotes in 2018-19. The Canucks acquired him in a trade in 2021.
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