Blue Jackets Trade Former First-Round Pick to Metropolitan Division Rival

Penguins acquire F Chinakhov from Blue Jackets

The Penguins are hoping Yegor Chinakhov can fulfill his potential with a change in scenery.

Blue Jackets trade former first-round pick to Metropolitan Division rival

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a months-long saga, the Columbus Blue Jackets have traded one of their former first-round picks.

Blue Jackets Receive two draft picks and Danton Heinen from Pittsburgh in exchange for Yegor Chinakhov

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired a second-round pick (St. Louis) in the 2026 NHL Draft, 2027 third-round draft pick (Washington) and forward Danton Heinen from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Yegor Chinakhov, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today. Heinen has been

Blue Jackets trade Yegor Chinakhov to Penguins - Daily Faceoff

The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded forward Yegor Chinakhov to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Danton Heinen, a 2026 second-round pick, and a 2027 third-round pick, according to PuckPedia. Chinakhov, 24, has three goals and six points in 29 games with the Blue Jackets to start the 2025-26 regular season. The Omsk, Russia product is under contract through the end of the current season at a $2.1 million NHL cap hit. Heinen, 30, c…

Penguins acquiring Yegor Chinakhov in trade from Blue Jackets: Sources

The Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for two draft picks, according to league sources. It wasn't immediately clear what picks were made part of the deal because the trade call with…

Blue Jackets trade Yegor Chinakhov to Penguins for draft picks

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to make moves. The team is trading forward Yegor Chinakhov to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Danton Heinen, a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick. Chinakov has been on the trade block since the off-season after requesting a trade back in July in a statement made by his agent Shumi Babaev. “I had some misunderstandings with the coach (Dean Evason) during the season. Now I would be glad to hav…