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Columbus Blue Jackets trade Daniil Tarasov to Florida Panthers for fifth-round pick
A door for Blue Jackets rookie Jet Greaves to land a full-time roster spot in 2025-26 as one of their top two goalies appears to have opened.
The Blue Jackets have traded backup goalie Daniil Tarasov to the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers for a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft, which will be held June 27-28 in Los Angeles.
Tarasov, a pending restricted free agent, played sparingly in 2024-25 as Elvis Merzlikins' backup and struggled. He needed a conditioning stint in the AHL to regain his timing after several poor outings led to long stints without playing.
The Blue Jackets hold the 14th and 20th picks in the draft's first round June 27, followed six picks on June 28 in rounds 2-7.
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